Japan Revitalisierung Cultural and Social Science Research on Japan, Demographic change, revitalisation of Japanese regions, diversity of the periphery, remigration, Furusato-zukuri, marriage migration, rural Japan, media construction, social reality, Anime Tourism, Iwami, Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale, structural weakness, ageing, depopulation, bottom-up initiatives, top-down initiatives, homeland solidarity, post-colonial dependency, socio-economic disparities, traditional matsuri, grassroots initiatives, nostalgic place of retreat, suspended area, ghost village General Grüner Tourismus Japan's periphery Japanese landscapes Ländliche Region Ländlicher Raum Naturverständnis Regional Japan SOCIAL SCIENCE SOCIAL SCIENCE / General Stadt-Land-Migration Strukturschwäche furusato revitalization projects rural regions of Japan satoyama urban-rural migration