The group can also turn out the farm vote in rural areas, which carry more weight than ... farmers running small plots of land stay employed. The small size of these farms are a remnant of Japan’s ...

Japan's declining population in agricultural regions could be having a damaging impact on biodiversity—a trend that could spread through East Asia and Europe as global fertility rates fall—according ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. "A Basketmaker in Rural Japan" 1994 11 minutes Made for the exhibition A Basketmaker in Rural Japan at the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Arthur M.

Japan’s financial regulator is urging regional banks to help local businesses secure equity funding necessary for further growth, as part of the country’s broader drive to revitalize rural economies. ...