On this episode of Japan Station, we talk about the importance of revitalizing rural Japan, the negative impact of the weak yen on Japan, and more with Dr. Robert D. Eldridge.

👉Topics Discussed

• What is chihō sōsei (地方創生)?
• About the importance of chihō sōsei
• Why it is important to preserve and revitalize rural areas of Japan
• About the weak yen (enyasu, 円安)
• How the weak Japanese yen negatively impacts Japan
• About inflation and stagflation in Japan
• About the relationship between low wages, the weak Japanese yen and brain drain in Japan
• Job prospects for young people in Japan
• About Niyodogawa
• About Shikoku and efforts being made to revitalize areas of Niyodogawa, Ehime
• About Muka Brewing Company
• And more!

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  • Robert D. Eldridge Think Tank
  • To learn more about Dr Eldridge
  • Japan in the 1960s (Inside East Asia)

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