The Younger Villagers' Activities to Invite Newcomers to Vacant Houses in Depopulated Area

Expectations for "Conference for Supporting Newcomers in NANMOKU" in Nanmoku Village, Gunma Prefecture

Abstract

In Nanmoku Village, Gunma Prefecture, depopulation and aging are severe issues. To invite newcomers to vacant houses, the younger villagers have recently started activities named “Conference for Supporting Newcomers in NANMOKU”. In this report, the author provides details until the start of these activities and the activities performed to date. The author also discusses the expectations and problems of these activities. In addition, the activities are influenced by the support promotion for Nanmoku by the Forum for less favored areas to which the author belongs. The author's experience and opinion concerning the support promotion are referred.