I left a big paycheck in Tokyo to start over in rural Japan. I didn't just want a new job — I wanted a new life.

In Tokyo, Levi Pells, 32, was managing a small team and earning more than he ever imagined. He noticed his happiness depended ...
Yahoo

Why I Moved: For a Life in a Misty Mountain Town in Rural Japan

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Japan Today

What it’s like to join a matchmaking party in rural Japan

Finding love in rural Japan is not impossible. Despite living in one of the country’s least populated prefectures, more than one of my local friends has gotten married after meeting someone through ...
EurekAlert!

What lessons can be learned from Japan’s rural movement initiative, 15 years on?

Despite its rich history and beautiful landscapes, most settlements in rural Japan suffer from outmigration, aging, and depopulation. Known as chiiki okoshi kyouryoukutai, the LRC promises three years ...
Business Insider

An American couple left their rent-free life in Mexico and moved to a $7,500 abandoned home in Japan: 'We feel overwhelmingly welcome'

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Forbes

Learn How Digital Eco-Farming Revitalizes Japan’s Rural Communities

Like other industrial nations, Japan has been facing massive demographic challenges in its agriculture sector. An aging population and a lack of younger individuals entering the sector to replace them ...
KALW

Gender inequality accelerates Japan's rural depopulation

Akita Prefecture has Japan's most aged population, lowest birthrate and fastest declining population. Rigid gender roles are ...