Living it Slow in Rural Japan This time, we discover the enchanting natural landscape of Miyama in Kyoto Prefecture. Drawn to the appeal of a slowly paced life in the Japanese countryside, some ...
In the heart of the Japanese mountains, the villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama are home to treasures of traditional ...
Writer Hannah Kirshner first moved to Yamanaka Onsen to better understand its craft culture. Almost 10 years later, she’s ...
Escape the crowds and visit 3 of Japan’s lesser-known treasures: Taketomi Island’s beaches, Yamaguchi’s history and Nasu’s ...
The village of Takigahara, in Japan’s rural Ishikawa prefecture ... It’s a perfect example of the kind of landscape called ...
Abandoned homes, some so dilapidated that they pose a danger, are increasingly dotting Japan’s landscape, and not just in rural areas. The government is trying to address this problem ...
In response to the ongoing challenges posed by Japan’s shrinking population and aging rural demographics, the agriculture ministry is introducing a new initiative to dispatch corporate personnel ...
Sustainability at Dead-Ends: The Future of Hope in Rural Japan This is the metadata section. Skip to content viewer section. Cruikshank, Barbara. 1999. The Will to Empower: Democratic Citizens and ...