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A dwindling Japanese village has found a creative way to combat loneliness amid rural depopulation and declining birth rates.

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[3] The incident has been immortalised in television series, film and manga and is widely believed to have been the worst confrontation between animals and human settlers in Japanese history.

TOTSUKAWA, Nara Prefecture--Hanako Kakuta became enchanted with the appeal of Japan’s biggest village, nestled as it is by summits in the Kii mountain range. With a population of just 3,000 or ...

94 percent of all Japanese local governments are expected to see a residential decrease. In some rural areas, residents are afraid their homeland will disappear. Kawakami Village in Nara ...

Japan offers a blend of tradition, innovation and breathtaking nature spots, so it’s no wonder that it’s a top-tier travel ...

This mountain village came into the historical spotlight in 1938 during the Second Sino-Japanese War. Under the national policy of “Man-Mo Kaitaku" (Manchurian-Mongolian Development) that ...