Akiya Collective's mission to revitalize abandoned homes in Japan directly supports and enhances the goals of DeSci by conducting social science DeSci, democratizing access to research facilities, promoting open science / shared learnings, creating space for interdisciplinary collaboration, supporting DeSci organizations, and hosting workshops and experiments. 

Essentially, we are practicing DeSci with a social science angle: through having shared resources via a network state via our playbook, we are hoping to create a living laboratory for social science research on topics such as community living and the positive impact of revitalization efforts. We are creating a replicable case study for how collective effort and education can repurpose abandoned houses into regenerative and successful community models. 

1. Democratizing Access to Research Facilities: DeSci aims to decentralize and democratize access to scientific research and resources. Akiya Collective will provide affordable and well-equipped spaces for researchers from diverse backgrounds. By converting akiyas into research hubs and makerspaces, we lower the barrier to entry for scientific inquiry, enabling more people to engage in meaningful research activities without the need for significant financial resources.

2. Promoting Open Science and Knowledge Sharing: Our open-source playbook documents our learnings and methodologies, such as how to purchase and renovate akiyas, create community culture, and conduct emergent social science research. By making these resources freely available, we encourage transparency, collaboration, and the dissemination of knowledge.

3. Creating Space for Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Our residencies are designed to accommodate not only scientists but also artists and creators, promoting interdisciplinary collaboration. This allows research to not only be discovered, but expressed in a variety of ways to the public, furthering education and interaction initiatives

5. Supporting DeSci Organizations and Initiatives: Our future plans include starting residencies with partnered organizations, including those focused on decentralized science and creative technologies.

4. Hosting Workshops and Experiments: Our facilities are equipped to host workshops and experiments on various DeSci-related topics. From longevity onboarding and quantified self-experiments to material sciences for local production and synbio art (from materials in the local environment and home), we are able to provide space for research. These activities not only contribute to the scientific community but also engage and educate the local population as well

Additionally, Japan offers a unique environment for DeSci initiatives due to its progressive academic and pharmaceutical industry policies, and high-quality infrastructure. Its regulatory environment allows for more diverse approaches to scientific research, which can be further explored in our dedicated bio/acc spaces for workshops and experiments.