In Chiba Prefecture, spring bamboo harvests with local families reveal how Japan carries ancient traditions into modern life.

Less than a year after Takahiro Homma established Japanese lifestyle brand Sanu in 2019, a small house by the sea in Chiba provided the inspiration for what is now the company’s flagship second-home ...

As World War II reshaped rural Iowa, German prisoners of war became an essential labor force, and, in some cases, unexpected ...

After we've seen Super Mario and even the Minions immortalized at theme parks, I’ve always wondered why Pokémon hasn't received the same treatment. We all know Pokémon is massive. I imagine children ...

The notion of Japan as a “normal country” did not originally aim to negate pacifism. Rather, it emerged as a proactive ...

Incidents that make us consider the relationship between humans and wild animals are happening all over Japan, from bear ...

A look at the traditional farmhouses now commonly called kominka—“old folk dwellings”—a name that underscores their age. They ...

JAPAN has unleashed pepper-spraying drones and red-eyed robot wolves in a desperate bid to stop killer bears. There has been ...

Lack of opportunities are driving young people away from rural villages, leaving fewer people to scare away the wildlife.

The ride-hailing giant’s chief executive has made a bet on how it can finally grab a bigger piece of one of the world’s largest taxi markets.

Reaching this rural village in Nepal required a full seven hours of walking through rugged terrain, winding mountain paths and quiet landscapes far removed from modern roads. The journey itself became ...

Yanagi Sōetsu’s call to value simple, well-made objects feels especially relevant in our current disposable culture.