Japan, like all developed countries, is facing challenges providing healthcare services to those living outside its major centres. Japan spends about 11% of its GDP on healthcare, the same as in Canada. As is well known, overall already 27% of … Continue reading →
Friday, May 6, 2016 On the evening of May 6, we again enjoyed the hospitality of Ryerson’s Ted Rogers School of Management, to present the final set of talks in our 3-part cross-cultural Travel Lecture Series: Country Roads: Rural Tourism … Continue reading →
Understanding the Dynamics of Aging, Depopulation and Well-Being in Rural Japan A talk by Dr. Peter Matanle, University of Sheffield Since at least the 1950s, rural Japan has been slowly but steadily aging and depopulating. Youth migration to urban areas … Continue reading →