Along with amazing skiing opportunities, there's great food, natural hot springs, and cultural attractions. From the northern ...

From the Architect: " One day, there was a family of three, and each of them, mom, dad, and Haru, had their own world. The ...

Reality TV series “Love Village” will add a second season and comedy talk show “Last One Standing” will add a third as part of Netflix’s 2024 live action offering. The slate, revealed on Thursday, is ...

Sure, Japan has a reputation for some of the best skiing and snowboarding in the world, but this mountainous island is ...

Villages across Japan's countryside are facing extinction as the population ages and shrinks. NPR's Anthony Kuhn visited Japan's most aged village, where most residents are over age 65. He reports on ...

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 ...

Entrepreneurial young Japanese people are trying to reinvigorate Japan's most aged village — where more than two thirds of residents are over 65 — and keep it from vanishing from the map. Villages ...