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地域おこし (ちいきおこし, chiikiokoshi) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

地ち域いきおこし

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Meanings

1

regional revitalization; local revitalization

Efforts to stimulate a local economy, culture, or community, often through tourism, events, or business development.

この町まちでは地ち域いきおこしの一いっ環かんとして、毎まい年とし夏なつ祭まつり

を

開かい

催さい

し

て

いる

。

As part of regional revitalization, this town holds a summer festival every year.

若わか者ものが地ち域いきおこしに参さん加かし、新あたらしいカフェを開ひらいた。

Young people participated in local revitalization and opened a new café.

Kanji

地ground, earth
域range, region, limits
興entertain, revive, retrieve
起rouse, wake up, get up

Related words

町まちおこし
Similar meaning but specifically refers to revitalization of a town or smaller community, while 地域おこし can refer to a broader region.
村むらおこし
Focuses on village revitalization, often in rural areas.

Word family

地ち域いきおこし協きょう力りょく隊たい
regional revitalization cooperation team

Written forms

地ち域いきおこし
Most common spelling; uses hiragana for おこし.
地ち域いき興おこし
Kanji spelling using 興し (to promote/revive).
地ち域いき起おこし
Kanji spelling using 起こし (to raise/start).

Etymology

Compound of 地域 (region) and おこし (nominal form of 起こす, to raise/start). The term became common in the late 20th century as rural depopulation led to government and community initiatives.