Japan may be known for its bustling, neon-lit cities, but much of the country, as beautifully depicted in anime, still retains a peaceful, pastoral countryside.

After living on a small urban farm near New Orleans and spending 15 months house- and pet-sitting their way around Mexico, ...

The couple was told that the house in Japan had been vacant for 12 years and had served as a sake brewery until the early ...

If the idea of packing your bags and moving to a new country seems like a dream come true, then you're in luck.

The couple says that the akiya was built in 1868.NekoAshi Japan. Due to the shrinking population and internal migration toward cities, there are millions of unoccupied houses in rural Japanese towns.

While the global tourism industry continues to grow, some corners of the world are not celebrating anymore. There are many ...

Hiroshi Matsui, 83, was stunned to see the parent bear and two cubs 10 meters away through a window while relaxing in the living room at ... from other parts of Japan and overseas.

Masato Shiota brought his papermaking business back from the brink, paying down debt and buying machinery to automate some ...

Just one of many examples is Sogen Kato, who was thought to be Japan's oldest living person until his mummified remains were discovered in 2010. It turned out he had been dead since 1978. His family ...