1.0PAPERSKYhttps://papersky.jp/en/Akirahttps://papersky.jp/en/author/akira/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="Bu8VIuVbb8"><a href="https://papersky.jp/en/shiga-future-design-project-01/">Maibara: Governance of the locals, by the locals, for the locals</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://papersky.jp/en/shiga-future-design-project-01/embed/#?secret=Bu8VIuVbb8" width="600" height="338" title="“Maibara: Governance of the locals, by the locals, for the locals” — PAPERSKY" data-secret="Bu8VIuVbb8" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://papersky.jp/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js /* ]]> */ </script> https://papersky.jp/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/MG_9745-scaled.jpeg25601707Nestled in the valley amid the steep mountains of Maibara City, Shiga Prefecture, is Azusakawachi, with a population of around 230. That description alone might evoke the image of a secluded village off the beaten path, but being 20 minutes by car from Maibara Station on the Tokaido Shinkansen, having the Old Nakasendo and National Route 21 run parallel at its entrance, and with the Sekigahara Interchange on the Meishin Expressway only 10 minutes away, Azusakawachi is perfectly accessible. It retains its old rustic charm despite the convenient location—Azusakawachi is a miracle of an air pocket.