Japan hit another immigration milestone this year, with foreign residents in 27 municipalities now comprising over 10 percent ...

Agrifood should generate serious revenue, not just survive, said Japan's new ag minister in a clear shift from past ...

Yoshihide Suga, expected to become Japan's prime minister this week, hails from Akita prefecture in the north, which leads ...

Chanachen village in Geling Gewog, Chukha is on the threshold of a major transformation. A Japanese company renowned for its expertise in natural food production, Sun Smile Co., Limited, will adopt ...

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 called konjac.

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 ...

The Country Farm Tokyo German Village in Sodegaura City, Chiba Prefecture, is lit up for winter. The garden theme park recreates German rural life. The illumination runs from around 5:30 p.m. until 8 ...