The show documents how art and design paralleled the Second Sino- Japanese War, World War II and, ultimately, the post-war years—a time of radical change marked by industrialization, urbanization, and ...
We may earn a commission from links on this page. The city of Minokamo in Gifu Prefecture, Japan thought it would be a good idea to try to boost tourism with anime posters. One in particular, however, ...
SHIRAKAWA, Japan >> Shiroki Mitsunari does not remember seeing bears in the picturesque Japanese mountain village of ...
NANMOKU, Japan — This village sits along a river running through the mountains, surrounded by forests of cedar and bamboo. The once-thriving hamlet was known for its silk, timber and a starchy root ...
Entrepreneurial young Japanese people are trying to reinvigorate Japan's most aged village — where more than two thirds of residents are over 65 — and keep it from vanishing from the map. Villages ...
It will be months before the world’s best runners, swimmers and gymnasts take their marks at the 2020 Tokyo Games, but you can get a preview of Japan’s artistic approach to promoting the global event ...
Villages across Japan's countryside are facing extinction as the population ages and shrinks. NPR's Anthony Kuhn visited Japan's most aged village, where most residents are over age 65. He reports on ...
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