The Tohoku Regional Agricultural Administration Office released the Tohoku Nohaku Regional Case Study Collection 2025 as a practical guide for organisations, local governments, and residents aiming to revitalise farming and fishing villages through...
ART 4 HOMETOWN is a project that connects regional artists with donors through the Furusato Choice hometown tax platform. This is a collaboration initiated by Culture Convenience Club (CCC), and it aims to transform the nature of hometown tax...
In 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) published a guide titled “Guide for Promoting CE Commerce Businesses”, outlining strategies to promote CE (Circular Economy) Commerce among businesses. It reinforces Japan’s Circular...
Tired of the relentless glow of city neon? Forget the crowded tourist routes and prepare for an adventure into Okayama Prefecture, a beautiful region in western Japan, home to the serene mountainside and the captivating islands. This year, Japan’s...
Mugen no Sora Co., Ltd., a company specialising in drone pilot training using repurposed abandoned schools, open its first Ehime Prefecture branch this month. The new facility, Drone Campus Ehime no Sora, is located within Wakurie Niihama, a multi...
NOTO Naorai Inc. is a venture dedicated to the revitalisation of Japanese sake breweries that has launched a circular economy project to upcycle surplus Omiki, or sacred sake, into a premium distilled spirit. This is a collaboration with Mekari...
FiNANCiE, Inc., a provider of blockchain-based community services, and major travel agency H.I.S. Co., Ltd. (HIS) launched the “Second Hometown Project” on 20 January 2025. As the name suggests, they plan to foster “relationship...
Tsunan Sake Brewery Co., Ltd. officially launched its metaverse platform, “Lunar Brewery,” a virtual space that serves as a platform for international promotion and inbound tourism. This is Tsunan’s innovative step to redefine the...
The Nirasaki City Chamber of Commerce and Industry held its third Nirasaki Station Front Shopping District Vacant Store Tour in October as a core strategy to revitalise Nirasaki, a municipality previously identified as at risk of potential...
A new project in Gifu Prefecture is using corporate cardboard waste to tackle one of the region’s social issues of outflow of young talent. Sunwaspa, a Gifu-based company, has launched “GLink,” a regional circular programme that connects local...