Japan's Shrinking Regions in the 21st Century: Contemporary Responses to Depopulation and Socioeconomic Decline
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Andrew Skelton (art officer); and Derbyshire County Council and Mr Nawaz Khan for their kind support and participation in the workshop and symposium. Fourth, we would like to extend a special thanks to Dr Kuniko Ishiguro, who organised the workshop and symposium and ensured that it was an enjoyable and worthwhile experience for all participants. Finally, we would like to thank the staff of Cambria Press, whose professionalism, efficiency, and good humour have contributed so much to making our vision for this book a reality.

Turning to acknowledgments by individuals:

  • Peter Matanle thanks Professor Yasuyuki Sato of Niigata University for his support and co-operation in the research that they undertook on Sado Island. An earlier version of this research was published as ‘Coming to a City Near You! Learning to Live Beyond Growth in Japan’s Shrinking Regions,’ in Social Science Japan Journal (2010). Peter also wishes to note that parts of the Epilogue are taken from ‘The Great East Japan Earthquake, Tsunami and Nuclear Meltdown: Towards the (Re)Construction of a Safe, Sustainable, and Compassionate Society in Japan’s Shrinking Regions,’ in Local Environment - The International Journal of Justice and Sustainability (2011).
  • Philomena de Lima would like to acknowledge the contributions of coauthors Maariyah Masud Chaudhry, Robert Whelton, and Rowena Arshad, of A Study of Migrant Workers in Grampian (2007), from which tables 2.3–2.5 of this book are drawn.
  • Neil Evans acknowledges publication permissions for maps as follows: Maps 2.1 and 2.2 are reproduced with permission from the Council of Europe Directorate of Communication, Public Information Division; and map 2.3, with permission from the European Parliament.
  • Christopher Hood’s contribution to this publication is based upon ‘The Shinkansen’s Local Impact,’ Social Science Japan Journal (2010).
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