Discover how Japan's dying rural towns are being transformed by return migrants and city dwellers seeking meaningful lives beyond Tokyo's rat race.
◆Introduction: Real stories of rural Japan's remarkable comeback through migration
Join Professor Haru and student Sakura as they explore three extraordinary success stories: from Hokkaido's revitalized roadside station generating 40% visitor growth, to Kagoshima's "Obama Village" where tech workers created a thriving community in a marginal settlement facing extinction, to Hiroshima's island that turned a closing high school into a magnet for young talent. Learn how U-turn and I-turn migration is reshaping Japan's future with proven business models, remote work revolution, and the power of local networks combined with outside perspectives.
◆Related Pages
Migrants Revitalize Roadside Station in Shikabe, Hokkaido — Visitor Numbers Up 40% Thanks to Hit Kelp Products
https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZQOFC120RW0S5A011C2000000
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Depopulated Hamlet Transforms with Newcomers — “Yes We Can!” Spirit Drives Revival in Kagoshima’s Obama Village
https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZQOCD0706E0X01C25A0000000
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Atsutoshi Oshima: “Let’s Increase the Number of People Who Feel Connected to Our Communities” — Toward Regional Revitalization
https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZQOCD1616V0W5A610C2000000/
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High School Students Set Their Sights on Remote Islands — The Revival of Osakikamijima in the Seto Inland Sea Reflects a New Wave in Education
https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZQOCD1435H0U5A710C2000000/
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Job Transfers — The Blessings and Burdens of Japan’s Employment System
https://manamina.valuesccg.com/articles/4520
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