But as he discovered, the future of village life in Japan is far from bright. Located in northern Wakayama Prefecture, Kimino in 1980 had a population of 15,625. But at the end of this past ...

A dwindling Japanese village has found a creative way to combat ... has been handcrafting life-sized dolls to serve as quiet ...

There's a pretty heartbreaking reason a village in Japan is home to almost more human-sized puppets compared to people.

Her aim was for tourists to experience typical daily life in Japan. “I did not want sightseers ... with the most rewarding time in the village. For example, she proposes a farming experience ...

'Our pride': Lone child brings hope to Japan's puppet village Riding his tricycle with cheerful abandon, Kuranosuke Kato is the only child in his tiny, depopulated Japanese village overrun by life ...