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Discover what it’s like for foreigners to live in Kofu, a small Japanese town. From community dynamics to cultural adaptation ...

Writer Hannah Kirshner first moved to Yamanaka Onsen to better understand its craft culture. Almost 10 years later, she’s ...

One of the many free attractions that tourists can enjoy visiting in Japan are the themed manhole covers that can be found ...

The Ukiah Latitude Observatory has a rich history, from its role in global scientific research to its ongoing cultural ...

California was once a hotbed of Japanese wine producers, until 20th-century legislation boxed them out. Over a hundred years ...

A full-scope vision care office offering medical eyecare, Vision Trends leans heavily on the new Precision 7 by Alcon for ...

a town on the smallest of Japan’s four main islands known for its paper industry. “If we don’t have the people we can’t make products and we can’t turn a profit. We’ll go under.

Tourism, climate goals, and animal rights concerns are sparking a plant-based renaissance in a country famous for sushi and ...

KAWACHINAGANO, Japan — Approximately 6,600 miles from Carmel, Indiana, there is a small city in south-central Japan ...

It's in Tokyo's Disney. The mini Cape town replica is part of the "American Waterfront" - one side representing Cape Cod, one side representing New York City's waterfront in 1910. With small shops, ...

western Japan, from April 13 to Oct. 13. Located four hours by ferry from Kagoshima city, the prefectural capital, Iojima is one of three islands that make up Mishima village, along with Takeshima ...