Residents woo new settlers to revive western Japanese island

Residents on a tiny western Japan island in the Seto Inland Sea are trying to woo new settlers to revive the community and save their hometown from being deserted.The locals have launched initiatives to promote tourism and encourage settlement, aiming to boost the population to 30, for now, on Shishi Island in Kagawa Prefecture.Although 24 people are officially registered on the island, where there are no automobile roads or traffic lights, only 17 actually live there.Having thrived on the production of calendula and chrysanthemum following the end of World War II, Shishi Island was once kn…READ FULL ARTICLE