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In the Japanese Alps, these villages preserve a one-of-a-kind architecture
The village, still home to 600 permanent residents, offers a striking window into rural life in the Japan of yesteryear: the thatched roofs are renewed every 30 years thanks to community cooperation.
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4 little-known towns and villages worth visiting in Japan
Japanophiles and first-time visitors alike will enjoy this tour off the beaten track in little-known towns and villages that ... style but also the rural life of Japan's mountainous regions.
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In Rural Japan, Learning Zen Mindfulness at an 800-Year-Old Temple
This is how days begin at Dairyuji, an 800-year-old Zen temple—a place of ancient beams, lofty halls, and deep, deep time—in Akita prefecture, in Japan's ... with Zen-like calm—right now ...
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Japan is trying to lure people into rural areas by selling $500 homes, but it's not enough to fix the country's 'ghost town' problem
These abandoned houses have created "ghost villages" in Japan's rural prefectures where homes can neither be filled nor knocked down. In some areas, nearly one out of every five homes is empty.