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Regions of Japan

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Japan's Regional Strength

Business and Industry

COVID-19 has also had a major impact on Japan's local economies, but local businesses and industries are striving to adapt and thrive. See some examples of their initiatives.

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Digital Transformation Propels Tourism Toward the Future

Opportunity in the face of adversity: a venerable inn that revived its fortunes through digital transformation pushes Japan’s tourism business into the future.
Kanto

Creating Vibrant Communities by Expanding Agricultural Exports

Spreading quality, appealing Japanese agricultural, forestry, and fishery products and food around the world will revitalize local economies and further encourage Japan’s growth.
Kyushu

Renew and Restore: Japan’s Historical Regions Get a Makeover

In the first of two articles about Japan’s efforts to revitalize its far-flung locales, a small company renovates historic wooden homes, boosts community pride and creates new ways for visitors to explore local cuisines, dialects and practices.
Kansai

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This family-owned Japanese tea farm has been around for more than 70 years. Here’s how it’s using technology to increase global exports.

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How science and technology are helping a Japanese winery create a quality product for a global reputation

The village of Takayama is tucked away in the foothills of the picturesque Japanese Alps in Nagano prefecture, also known as Shinshu by another name.

Japanese rice farmers reach out to the world with eco-friendly, smart-farming production

Miyagi prefecture isn't just the economic and cultural hub of Japan's northeastern Tohoku region. Its fertile alluvial plains also make it one of the nation's major rice producers.

How technology is transforming Japan’s agriculture

Japan’s manufacturing sector is renowned for cutting-edge techniques based on the philosophy of continuous improvement.

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