What does the term “Sharing Economy” mean to you? The term “sharing economy” often conjures up the examples of Uber and Airbnb. But these companies always seem to have something missing for me. In hindsight, these companies did not fulfil its...
Kamiyama is a small mountain town located in Tokushima Prefecture. This quiet town has been drawing attention domestically and internationally for its innovative policy called “Creative Depopulation”. It refers to positively manipulating...
About an hour’s drive from Tokushima City is Kamikatsu, a small town in Shikoku Island. This depopulated town has less than 1,600 people, 50% of which belongs to an aging population. In spite of that, this town welcomes approximately 2,600...