Today we are deep in the mountains of Japan and exploring a once-hidden valley rich with onsen hotsprings. An area that was ...

SHIRAKAWA, Gifu -- An illumination event at a UNESCO World Heritage-listed settlement in this central Japan village began on Jan. 13, lighting up historic thatched houses. Tourists in the ...

Tokyo, Jan. 14 (Jiji Press)--Japan's agriculture ministry will launch a project to send corporate employees to agricultural villages to maintain and energize those areas faced with depopulation ...

Legendary disco group Village People pushed politics off the setlist to perform at inaugural activities for incoming President Donald Trump. The group, whose songs "YMCA" and "Macho Man" were ...

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Izumo-class multi-functional destroyer JS Kaga (DDH-184) viewed during sea-trials off the coast of Southern California, Nov. 6, 2024. Credit: U.S. Marine ...

Instead, I wanted to take a proper look at Longtian Village (龍田村), immediately south of the highland. Longtian’s road grid was laid out 1912-1915 by Taiwan Sugar Company (not the current state-owned ...

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Japan is staring down a demographic cliff. The population has shrunk for 15 straight years, with births hitting a record low of 730,000 last year and deaths a record high of 1.58 million.

Stripping off is customary at Dogo Onsen. The onsen resort village in Matsuyama, Shikoku – the smallest of Japan’s four main islands – is touted as the country’s oldest hot springs.