15 years on, researchers assess the impact and lessons Japan's rural movement initiative offers

More than half of the world's population lives in urban areas, a trend that's expected to expand in coming years, according to the United Nations. The urbanization movement is especially stark in Japan, where only 8% of the country's population lives in rural areas.

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