Our project meets the round-specific eligibility criteria, as we are: (1) Zuzalu aligned: We’re looking to build a long-term model / permutation with Zuzalu ethos with additional aspects of local integration. Similar to the 2-month pop up city in Montenegro, we’ve also successfully run multiple 2-month residencies in rural Japan as pilot programs for our project. Our community was primarily communicating on a digital platform, so this was the first temporary physical space that we were able to converge in. (2) A network state: we’re a group of highly aligned members who coordinate online, with the aim of purchasing property in multiple regions of rural Japan. We support a network of home owners in acquiring, renovating, and operating properties in tight-knit regions for cohabitation and coworking. (3) Focused on frontier technologies: our project explores how digital and physical space interact with each other. While VR and AR focus on digital worldbuilding, we are using these technologies to prototype, iterate, and work together towards creating a more persistent manifestation in the physical world. In addition to these aspects, we are focused on learning how space and culture influences wellbeing and health of its constituents: how do structures ritual and collaboration to emerge?