Column
A list of KAMENOAYUMI's column articles.
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[The Rise and Fall of the Garden City Concept] Will Utopia Shift from "Physical" to "Digital"?
Could the government's "Digital Garden City-State Initiative" be a trump card for rural areas facing declining populations? *This article is current as of 2025...
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[In-depth analysis] The economic dominance of mega solar power and the environmental ethics that are strained in Hokkaido: The impact of a 70% reduction in LCOE and the cost of lost wetlands
~The policy shift from FIT to FIP and the deeper meaning of the local residents' opposition movement~ *This article was written by an international organization as of December 2025...
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[Urban Planning and the Dilemma of the "Invisible Hand of God"] A Comprehensive Study of the Spontaneous Order of the Market, the Barriers of Regulation, and Their Economic Consequences
~Which will modern cities enjoy true prosperity through the "spontaneous order of the market" or "planned government intervention"?~ *This article was published on February 2nd...
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[Revival or Strategic Withdrawal?] The Choices of Noto, the World, and Hokkaido Will Determine the "Lifespan of Cities" in an Era of Population Decline
~The final conclusion of "sustainable cities" that we should discuss now, during peacetime~ *This article is based on published data as of December 2025...
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[Comprehensive explanation] The success or failure of utilizing vacant houses is determined by "two pieces of paper." The unknown asset value and risks of the completion drawing and inspection certificate
~Why does the value of real estate become zero without these documents?~ *This article is based on publicly available data and legal information as of December 2025.
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[Baby Boomers' "End of Life" Planning] Mandatory inheritance registration and asset protection: decisions to be made now
~A roadmap for vacant house countermeasures that must be completed while the baby boomer generation is still healthy~ *This article is based on the latest statistics as of December 2025...