Regional Revitalization Demands Innovation, Not Tokyo Blame Games

Regional Revitalization Demands Innovation, Not Tokyo Blame Games

Regional revitalization in Japan can no longer rely on outdated playbooks or misplaced blame. As governors urge more collaboration with the central government, disputes about metrics, marriage rates, and Tokyo’s magnetic pull are obscuring the real issue: without...
AI and Rural Life: Rewilding Through Regenerative Practices

AI and Rural Life: Rewilding Through Regenerative Practices

When Smart Gets Too Fast, We Yearn for the Wild The more AI enters our lives, the more we feel the pull of the countryside. At Akiyaz, we’ve watched this shift accelerate. As technology grows faster, colder, and more predictive, our clients increasingly crave the...
Rural Japan Needs Entrepreneurs, Not Just Families

Rural Japan Needs Entrepreneurs, Not Just Families

Rural Japan entrepreneurs are not just wanted, they’re essential. Despite ongoing rural revitalization efforts, most government policies still target families rather than founders. But if the Japanese countryside is to become more than a place of retreat, we...
Akiyaz on NOS: Truth Behind Cheap Japanese Houses Revealed

Akiyaz on NOS: Truth Behind Cheap Japanese Houses Revealed

Our Appearance on the NOS Japan Segment Earlier this month, Akiyaz was featured on a widely viewed NOS Japan segment, where we addressed global curiosity around cheap Japanese houses. Titled “Het geheim achter spotgoedkope huizen in Japan: ‘Het is...