Disappearing mountain villages and myself unable to do anything are empty

People lived in every corner of the Japanese archipelago, probably because they cultivated land in search of food.
There were fierce territorial disputes during the Warring States period, and in the Edo period, the height of Ishitaka (ability to produce rice) was a high level of financial strength for feudal lords.
The population of Japanese people is declining, and in the modern age where inexpensive food can be imported from overseas, there may be no need for people to live all over the archipelago to grow crops.
However, if you look at it on a global scale, the population will explode, and the relative value of food and farmland will rise steadily.
In other words, rural fields that modern Japanese people don't even look at are a paradise they want when viewed from hungry foreigners so much that their hands come out of their throats.
So, in the meantime, if food shortages accelerate on a global scale, I think rural Japan, which has good infrastructure and is blessed with four seasons, will once again be in the spotlight.
However, I don't know if that's happiness or not.
The situation where hungry foreigners have to rush into rural fields may be unfortunate in a sense.
If you think so, maybe it's still a happy time when fields are left over due to depopulation.
appending
For now, let's make use of hometown tax.

The fact that a place with ties is quietly disappearing seems to erase the existence (history) of the people who have lived there, so it's very sad, isn't it?

However, as people lived, society continued to evolve steadily, making it more comfortable and convenient when trying to get what they need. It's also what we humans have wanted. I am able to live in this way despite the hardships of my ancestors.

There must have been a reason why the village was abandoned. There were also people who chose to leave the village. One person, two... it is difficult to protect land with a limited number of people. Then, operations begin again in a new land. This is probably how society works.

The reason we can know the past now is because there are historical records. Rather than being sad about the changes, let the changes be properly left behind. In the age of pictures, photographs, letters, sounds, and digitalization, it is now possible to revive and see and touch.

Let's think about the village in whatever way you can.
Isn't that also a way to love that you won't forget?

I read it.
I read your thoughts.
It is also very precious that you have such feelings for that village.
If you don't mind, try visiting that village yourself to the extent possible. Your visit will also convey that there are people you have feelings for, and you will see the changes in the village with your own eyes.
It certainly might be painful to watch, but it's definitely not for nothing.
There are times when it is being reviewed again as the times change.
I sincerely pray that you will show that kind of heart and that many people will review the value and importance of the village.

The “Japan Founding Council,” which is made up of private sector experts, published a report in 2014/5 stating that “there is a possibility that 896 municipalities will disappear nationwide at this rate,” which had a huge impact on society.
The “Population Strategy Meeting,” which is chaired by the same former Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Hiroya Masuda, published a report in April last year stating that there is still a possibility that 711 municipalities will disappear nationwide, and in August this year, they compiled recommendations stating that “the future can be changed depending on each person's awareness, public and private sector initiatives, and actions,” and ended activities.
When I was a salaryman, I worked in one of such depopulated cities for about 2 years.
Since there is no college where they can go from home, the children leave their hometown at the same time as going to college and don't come back.
The population is shrinking.
Since there are no places to work locally, that may be unavoidable.
Local governments suffering from the population outflow of young people are uniformly working to attract companies, create employment through tourism promotion, and promote settlement through child-rearing support, etc., but results are not easy to come out.
Maintaining mountain villages, which can be said to be the original landscape of Japan, is likely to continue to be a major issue in the past, now, and in the future.
Now, if you feel helpless in such a situation and are seriously thinking that you want to take some kind of action, I recommend that you take the plunge and apply for the “Regional Revitalization Cooperation Volunteers” (although it may be irresponsible).
The activities of the Regional Revitalization Cooperation Volunteers are not limited to agriculture and forestry.
I don't know what your current white-collar job looks like, but I'm sure there are places where you can make full use of your experience, knowledge, and skills.
As you continue your activities, you will be able to learn about the problems faced by the mountain village community, their solutions, and limitations.
Maybe your ideas will revive the mountain village area.
Please consider it as one of your options.

Mountains belong to those who love mountains.
Even though rivers belong to people who love leather,
Heaven and earth are natural when there are no people.
Mountains and rivers are polluted because people's egos intervene.
When it comes to rural villages, there are people, but as depopulation progresses, the village itself will disappear.
However, places such as Shirakawa-go in Gifu and Ouchi-juku in Fukushima are also tourist spots, so they are continuing in a very good and good form.
Kurazukuri Street in Kawagoe in our DA Saitama is full of people. It's really creepy. People get in the way even when I want to leave the house. Even if you want to go out in an emergency, people get in the way and get in the way.
If it becomes a World Heritage Site or tourist site, people will come, but there is also one aspect where it gets dirty.
I want to say that it's not good if there are a lot of people.

What is desirable for the natural world and rural communities, and how should we really be apart from our individual desires? I think it is necessary to think carefully and ask nature and rural villages to provide answers.

Buddhism's Bodhicitta is the supreme spirit of salvation. A vow of salvation.
If you want to keep it there, fine! I should aim for the best action too!
Anyone can do it if they just say it.
People in disaster-stricken areas said that praying is almost almost a fraud if it is not accompanied by action. Because the local area hasn't changed. That's great
There was a child in front of me who seemed to fall off a cliff, and when I prayed that child wouldn't fall off the cliff, it fell. 👊 Don't give up don't give up
That's why prayers and aspirations must be put into action and action.
The other day, I flew to Ibaraki prefecture from Saitama prefecture.
The land of Ibaraki is much larger than I had anticipated. My head has fermented about natto. (I bought 30 packs of natto)
My best friend's temple is in Transcendental Mountain. I'm not good at exercising, so far away that I gave up on my way to his temple and went home. I got lost.
However, he invited a large number of people in that mountain to complete the Great Memorial Service. That's because they had been active a lot until then. A great number of people, the plum blossom school, sanzen members, parishioners, monks, etc., gathered and performed a splendid memorial service, which encouraged the monks again, and it became a power for the spread of Buddha's teachings. I'm doing well.
It seems that many Okinawan songs are made by people from the local area.
The taste of natto changes depending on sauce and effort. Please blend in with the local people and activate the local love action!