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.

The fund currently provides up to 600,000 yen through local governments to single people, regardless of gender, who move to rural areas to work or start a business after living in or commuting to ...

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 ...

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.

During and after Japan’s rapid postwar economic growth, hordes of Japanese living in rural areas migrated to urban centers. This trend, coupled with a declining birthrate and the rise in ...

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 ...

Perhaps less practical, but certainly cheaper and more relaxing, living in the countryside can be healthier and more uplifting. If you're drawn to Spain's beautiful rural landscape and keen to find ...