I left a big paycheck in Tokyo to start over in rural Japan. I didn't just want a new job — I wanted a new life.

In Tokyo, Levi Pells, 32, was managing a small team and earning more than he ever imagined. He noticed his happiness depended ...
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A Historic Village In Japan Is A Well-Preserved, Underrated Gem Where Time Slows Down

Head to this small historic village in Fukushima Prefecture to discover an off-the-beaten-path destination where life moves ...
New Hampshire Public Radio

Japan's village with the oldest population is wooing young residents to survive

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 ...
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Tomonoura: A historic coastal village away from the crowds in Japan

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The scariest places on Earth: The Doll Village of Nagoro, Japan

Art imitates ... life. Dotting a remote village in western Japan, a population of life-sized dolls outnumber actual humans 10 to one, a result of depopulation that has affected areas throughout the ...
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Japanese Village Replaces Youth Population with Puppets

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 ...
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Japanese village struggling with low population creates life-sized dolls to mimic feeling of bustling society

A Japanese village struggling with a low population created life-sized dolls to mimic the feeling of a bustling society. The hamlet of Ichinono, which has less than 60 residents and only one child, is ...