Tanaka Motoyasu, Director of Political Affairs at the Japanese Embassy in Indonesia, who participated in the visit to ...

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

In Japan's Iya Valley, Nagoro, also known as the \"Nagoro Doll Village”, faces depopulation. Local resident Tsukimi Ayano has ...

With record-low births, rising deaths, and entrenched gender norms, Japan is struggling to address its ‘quiet emergency’ ...

Exploring Japan's remote rural towns is the best way to immerse yourself in its culture. Away from the busy urban cities, these towns give you a taste of real Japan, where traditions and practices ...

As Japan's dwindling population increasingly migrates to cities, 450 rural schools close each year. Now, some are being transformed into unique inns.

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.

Japan's population has been shrinking for 15 years, with huge implications for the country's economy, national defense, and ...