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Depopulating Japanese town Maebashi turns to art for revival
Original: Another rapidly depopulating town in Japan tries art to save itself. Maebashi, in Gunma Prefecture, has also done a deca
Maebashi, a city in Gunma Prefecture facing rapid population decline, is betting on art as part of a decade-long rebuilding effort to revitalize itself. The approach mirrors efforts by other shrinking Japanese towns trying to reinvent themselves through culture. Observers are asking whether art-led regeneration can genuinely reverse depopulation in regional Japan.
Why now: Depopulation in regional Japan is an ongoing national concern, and this new art-based revitalization attempt is drawing fresh attention.
Evidence
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