With onsen hot springs, ancient shrines and great forests of broadleaf and conifer trees that conceal galloping waterfalls, discover the natural beauty and traditional charm of northern Ibaraki.

Reframing Japan's agriculture industry as an ordinary sector with diverse actors, not only family farmers, will pave the way for a viable future with greater food security.

Through motherhood, education and work, Asako Osaki worked to bring global standards to the front lines of gender issues.

Telling the story of a small, subsistence farming mountain community whose few remaining members keep drifting away to nearby ...

Noto Tour, which is an exploration journey of Japanese culinary excellence and onsen bathing through the rural landscapes of the Noto Peninsula in Japan’s northern Ishikawa Prefecture.

Dani and Evan Benton purchased two abandoned properties in Japan and have embarked on a full-scale rejuvenation.

Wealthy overseas tourists have been visiting depopulated parts of rural Japan in increasing numbers to savor unique culinary ...

North Koreans are scoffing at government claims that tout rural housing projects as ushering in a "new era" for countryside development.

The impact of loneliness and social isolation on the health outcomes of older New Zealanders has reached epidemic levels, ...

This week, The Argus caught up with Yumi Takahashi ’25, a Freeman Asian Scholar from Japan who majors in Feminist, Gender, ...

Physicians often work for extended hours to provide medical care for patients, which can result in sleep loss and affect their optimal functioning. Researchers from Juntendo University have conducted ...

Nissan Motor Co and trading house Mitsubishi Corp are considering setting up a joint venture by March 2025 to provide services using autonomous driving technology and electric vehicle batteries, ...