1.
marginal village; community at risk of disappearing
A community, typically in a rural or mountainous area, where more than half the population is over 65 years old, making it unable to sustain basic social functions such as agriculture, road maintenance, and community governance.
この地域には限界集落が増えている。
The number of dying villages is increasing in this area.
限界集落の再生に取り組む若者がいる。
There are young people working to revitalize dying villages.
人口減少と高齢化が進み、全国で限界集落の数は年々増加している。
With declining population and advancing aging, the number of marginal villages across Japan is increasing year by year.
CULTURE:
A term coined by sociologist Ohno Akira in 1991. Reflects a major social issue in Japan where rural depopulation has left many mountain and island communities on the verge of extinction. Government programs exist to support these communities through migration incentives and remote work promotion.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 限界集落の再生 (revitalization of a marginal village)
- 限界集落の問題 (the problem of dying villages)
- 限界集落に移住する (to relocate to a marginal village)