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 ...

The village of Iitate is located in the hilly northeast of Fukushima Prefecture. It is 30–40 kilometers from the Tokyo Electric Power Company Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, the site of the ...

One of the memorable experiences you can have while traveling through Japan is discovering the tea culture. There are centuries of cultural tradition and precision in its craftsmanship, from its ...

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 ...

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 ...

Entrepreneurial young Japanese people are trying to reinvigorate Japan's most aged village — where more than two thirds of residents are over 65 — and keep it from vanishing from the map. Villages ...

“Have you seen Mr. Orange Farmer?” asked my neighbor, in Japanese. She was standing at my front door, huddled under a small umbrella in the rain on a Wednesday afternoon. I was in the middle of eating ...

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 ...