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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Built to last - Inside Japan’s sustainable forest village
This video explores a Japanese village built around sustainable forest management. It looks at how residents live, work, and ...
Niseko, on Japan’s northernmost island of Hokkaido, is coveted by skiers and snowboarders for its powder and its luxurious wintertime retreats—from the Higashiyama Niseko Village, a Ritz-Carlton ...
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 ...
This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. NANMOKU, Japan — This village sits ...
Some Japanese are trying to reinvigorate their country's most aged village — where two-thirds of residents are over 65. Japan's village with the oldest population is wooing young residents to survive ...
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