Japan, a country of rich tradition and cutting-edge modernity, is home to some of the most populous cities in the world. From the industrious metropolis of Tokyo to the cultural heritage of Kyoto, the ...

Further, 74.6% of Japan's 1,747 cities are categorized as shrinking, with urban policies struggling to keep up with the ...

Shimada recalls what it was like adjusting to urban life ... "Here in the city, we are often seen as foreigners or half-Japanese. When I first experienced that, I thought maybe it's preferable ...

Colombian collaboration with Japanese experts on urban development has played a key role in the rebirth of Medellin, a poverty-stricken and drug-infested city that was considered the most ...

“Our urban design up until now was to find ... one in 10 Tokyoites in their 20s were non-Japanese. But in a city so vast, those groups faded quickly, and diversity, whatever its form, remains ...

The TDD will also examine urban planning methods that have supported these changes. Kobe and Yokohama, two port cities in Japan, are case studies for this TDD. Both cities have experienced significant ...