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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 7 days ago

Crowdfunding-style projects to address specific local challenges are gaining traction in Japan's hometown donation system. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/29/japan/society/japan-hometown-donations-crowdfunding/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #furusatonozei #taxes #localgovernment #crowdfunding

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last week

The internal affairs ministry has said it will bar four municipalities from taking part in Japan's furusato nōzei hometown tax donation program for two years due to their excessive spending on the program. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/26/japan/politics/four-municipalities-banned-from-furusato-nozei/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #furusatonozei #taxes #localgovernment #internalaffairsministry

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

People are rushing to sign up for furusato nо̄zei hometown donation system before the government tightens rules on donating through intermediate websites. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/12/companies/furusato-nozei-rush/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #furusatonozei #taxes

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 4 weeks ago

Japan is considering next steps for the new "furusato jūmin" (hometown resident) registration system to encourage people to get more involved in areas where they don't live. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/07/japan/japan-hometown-resident-system-regional-revitalization/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #rurallife #furusatonozei #depopulation

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last month

Some local governments in Japan are turning to the hometown donation program to solicit contributions for projects aimed at passing down memories of World War II to future generations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/03/japan/hometown-donations-used-to-preserve-wartime-memories/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #wwii #localgovernment #taxes #furusatonozei #museums

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

The total amount of "furusato nо̄zei" hometown donations to local governments across Japan hit a record high for the fifth consecutive year in fiscal 2024, the internal affairs ministry said Thursday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/01/japan/hometown-donations-record-high/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #furusatonozei #taxes #localgovernment

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