Until recently, the distance between pregnant mothers and specialised care in rural areas in Bhutan made it difficult and ...

A look at the traditional farmhouses now commonly called kominka—“old folk dwellings”—a name that underscores their age. They ...

The legend surrounding the black eggs dates back over a thousand years and is tied to Kobo Daishi, a revered Buddhist monk ...

A US man has bought a three-bedroom house in rural Japan for just $69 and plans to convert it into a Snoopy-themed Airbnb. Erik Buhrow, 40, said the low price reflects declining demand for countryside ...

Lack of opportunities are driving young people away from rural villages, leaving fewer people to scare away the wildlife.

Okinawan men fell from first to 43rd while women slipped to 16th in the last life expectancy survey, a slide that is expected ...

JAPAN has unleashed pepper-spraying drones and red-eyed robot wolves in a desperate bid to stop killer bears. There has been ...

Japan is reviving nuclear power, balancing the need for more clean energy against the lingering trauma of the 2011 Fukushima ...

They found out it's hard to make a living from fruit farming, even with durians, that most highly prized fruit that stinks like hell and tastes like heaven. So putting their corporate skills to good ...

Japan’s housing market now includes millions of empty homes, which represent roughly 14 percent of all residential properties ...