Satoki (Satoki Maekawa)

Visit a café and projects reviving empty buildings, and hear about starting a business, DIY and community building. Enjoy meeting locally active people at local bars and events.

Hear real stories from your local friend, who started a business as a student and went straight into working life. If you have worries about starting a business, they're happy to advise.

Go behind the scenes at a café that has been featured in the media, and if you like, work there for an hour. You'll also see the community-building efforts up close.

In Wakayama, full of owner-run bars, bar-hop through the deep local spots your local friend recommends. You can even choose by how strong each place's character is.

With your local friend, who works to revive a shuttered shopping street, try DIY work on spaces being prepared as a coworking space and restaurants.