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 ...

Tell me about yourself and your involvement with Japan Village. I’m the general manager of Japan Village and Sunrise Mart. My role involves overseeing daily operations, ensuring a seamless experience ...

The truth behind Japan’s scarecrow village is more emotional than expected, telling a story of depopulation, memory, and creativity that most people never hear about. It’s both haunting and deeply ...

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 ...

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 ...

According to Yuri Group, the Yamakoshi village’s experimental NFT strategy could attract attention from other nations facing declining birth rates. Yamakoshi, a secluded Japanese village nestled in ...