Episode 0: Video Series Introduction

Introduction to a video series on population decline and regional extinction by RIETI Faculty Fellow Tomoya Mori. This introduces the overview of a 7-part video content series about Japan's urban and regional future under rapid population decline, using economic agglomeration theory and data. It serves as the prologue to important policy research that functions as a starting point for policy discussions based on empirical analysis, raising questions about the direction of sustainable regional policy 50-100 years ahead and the necessity of constructive shrinkage.