The insularity of rural Japan was stifling for 37-year-old Akane Tanaka Schneider, who grew up in Niigata and now runs a small business on the outskirts of Tokyo. “One thing I felt negative ...
Meanwhile, those who set up IT businesses in rural Japan can apply for a grant of 3 million yen ($27,343). The problem of empty houses in rural areas is not unique to Japan. As Insider's Taylor ...