Because of the shrinking population and internal migration, Japan has millions of unoccupied houses in rural areas. But thanks to the low prices and the lack of restrictions on foreigners ...

The village of Takigahara, in Japan’s rural Ishikawa prefecture, sits in a valley along a river. In the summer, bright green ...

Writer Hannah Kirshner first moved to Yamanaka Onsen to better understand its craft culture. Almost 10 years later, she’s ...

Discover Japan’s Noto Peninsula on a 5-day Walk Japan tour blending cuisine, hot springs and culture while supporting ...

The US president signed a series of executive orders to remove diversity, equity and inclusion from the military, reinstate thousands of troops who were kicked out for refusing COVID vaccines, and ...

Being here is exciting and overwhelming, but this isn’t why I came to Japan. Far away from the crowded ... many people have had to leave Hagi and other rural communities in recent years ...

Many of those assemblies are in rural areas. For example ... minimum wage has been advocated mainly by Zenroren and the Japanese Communist Party, which closely works with the confederation ...

In response to the ongoing challenges posed by Japan’s shrinking population and aging rural demographics, the agriculture ministry is introducing a new initiative to dispatch corporate personnel ...

Batgerel Ariungerel, a 26-year-old Mongolian who has fallen for the town of Otsuchi in Iwate Prefecture, has always preferred ...