Archinect - News2024-05-03T19:43:00-04:00https://archinect.com/news/article/128712541/rural-japanese-town-applies-creative-depopulation-to-attract-millennials-in-aging-population
Rural Japanese town applies "creative depopulation" to attract millennials in aging population Justine Testado2015-06-03T13:45:00-04:00>2018-01-30T06:16:04-05:00
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