Nine years have passed since the evacuation order was largely lifted, yet the village has struggled to regain its vitality. Of the 6,500 people who once lived here, only about 1,500 have returned. In ...

Chanachen village in Geling Gewog, Chukha is on the threshold of a major transformation. A Japanese company renowned for its expertise in natural food production, Sun Smile Co., Limited, will adopt ...

Japan’s population is the oldest in the world, with a third aged over 65, and one in 10 aged over 80, due to a combination of low fertility rates and high life expectancy. This has a direct effect on ...

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 ...

Villages across Japan's countryside are facing extinction as the population ages and shrinks. NPR's Anthony Kuhn visited Japan's most aged village, where most residents are over age 65. He reports on ...

Within the dichotomy of plan versus reality the film portrays Ogatamura Big Lagoon Village that was once planned within a huge reclamation project as a model farming village to grant food security by ...