Based in a sub-urban/sub-rural city of Nagaoka in Niigata (Japan), The Nagaoka Review is a social engagement initiative created to support the Nagaoka University of Technology to become a Social Innovation Hub through the recruitment of quality students and researchers and sparking new ideas.The Nagaoka Review aims to create content and articles to spark conversations and discussions, as well as to introduce students to a wide variety of topics to widen their knowledge. Sharing articles in English will help reduce the barrier to information, encourage people of diverse background and from different fields to weigh in on their knowledge, as well as to encourage readers to explore articles beyond their field of expertise.