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Why People in This Japan Village Reached a 100 With Ease
Ogimi Village in Okinawa became known as one of the world’s Blue Zones, where people routinely lived past 100. Residents ...
Niseko, on Japan’s northernmost island of Hokkaido, is coveted by skiers and snowboarders for its powder and its luxurious wintertime retreats—from the Higashiyama Niseko Village, a Ritz-Carlton ...
As depopulation deepens around the world, a small village in Japan turns to puppets to stitch their community back together. Ichinono is only one of several “doll villages” in Japan where life-sized ...
Visitors take souvenir photos next to a bear warning sign at Shirakawa-go, a popular tourist spot and one of Japan’s UNESCO World Heritage sites, in Shirakawa village, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. Bear ...
NANMOKU, Japan — This village sits along a river running through the mountains, surrounded by forests of cedar and bamboo. The once-thriving hamlet was known for its silk, timber and a starchy root ...
Some Japanese are trying to reinvigorate their country's most aged village — where two-thirds of residents are over 65. Japan's village with the oldest population is wooing young residents to survive ...
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