She was craving peace and quiet after working as a teacher for 20 years, and Amelia Butler from the US says that buying a ...

Japan's declining population in agricultural regions could be having a damaging impact on biodiversity—a trend that could spread through East Asia and Europe as global fertility rates fall ...

With rural Japan experiencing severe depopulation, unstaffed railway stations and vacant properties are being turned into places for tourists to stay – and it is proving a success.

In Chiba, a quiet revival is taking shape, where creatives are reimagining Japan’s forgotten kominka — traditional folk homes — inviting people to slow down, reconnect with the land and question what ...

The plum blossoms and toads are out a month early in the warmest Japanese winter for years. Nevertheless, Japan's farmers, like farmers anywhere, worry about the weather—and everything else.

Discover Japan’s rural treasures with SAVOR JAPAN. Explore Minobu and Matsukawa for authentic food, culture and countryside experiences.

Hitachi, Japan—By pledging to revitalize depopulated rural areas, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba hopes to help his party retain its majority in Sunday’s general election. Over 40 percent of ...

HITACHI, Japan — By pledging to revitalize depopulated rural areas, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba hopes to help his party retain its majority in Sunday's general election. Over 40% of ...

By pledging to revitalize depopulated rural areas, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba hopes to help his party retain its majority in Sunday's general election. Over 40 percent of municipalities ...

Japanese Rural Life Adventure is what it says on the tin — it’s a 16-bit-style farming sim that takes place in the countryside, and it’s filled with hallmarks of the genre: You leave the ...