Wednesday, October 05 06pm
Japan Society
333 East 47th Street, New York, NY 10017
Japan is facing unprecedented and extraordinary challenges; Japan’s massive government debt, slow economic growth rate, demographic shifts, and deadly earthquakes and tsunamis. In the midst of all this, satoyama capitalism, an alternative economic model that focuses on fostering self-sustainable local economies, has been attracting immense attention in Japan. In particular, rural areas are embracing this new concept by utilizing locally available resources, technology, and infrastructure to restore their vitality. In this program, Kosuke Motani, Chief Research Economist at the Japan Research Institute and author of best-selling book Satoyama Capitalism, discusses the paradigm shift towards satoyama capitalism and the concept behind this economic model. He also shares best practices and examples of communities implementing satoyama capitalism in Japan.
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