The Sagamine Satoyama Plan

Haruo Ishii / Japan

Aichi University of the Arts

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The Sagamine Satoyama Plan is an initiative underground in the Sagamine district of Nagakute City in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. This is a comprehensive undertaking, aiming at the preservation of the agriculture rooted in the natural environment of the area, the creation of a distinctive local culture and enhanced human interaction between local residents. The initiative is carried out on the understanding that the locality's natural environment and agriculture form a single ecosystem, along with such elements as local festivals, the internet, and renewable energies.