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Japan’s aging population is pushing shrinking cities to grapple with a new reality
As Japan’s population ages, cities like Yubari have to choose between finding new ways to attract more residents or focusing ...
Hirokazu Miyazaki: For 70 years now, St. Paul and Nagasaki have been sister cities. Peace, friends
St. Paul and Nagasaki, Japan. This was the first relationship of its kind between U.S. and Japanese (or any Asian) cities.
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Japan's Friendliest City Is Somehow One Of Its Most Underrated With An Immaculate Food Scene
This Japanese city may often be overlooked, but it's packed with delicious street food and friendly locals waiting to chat ...
This History-Drenched Japanese City Is A Less Frenzied Alternative To Tokyo
Once Japan’s Imperial capital, the city has been a spiritual and cultural epicentre for more than a thousand years. That ...
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Shrinking Kobe sees its ‘new towns’ become old and empty
Like in many other areas of Japan, the population is dwindling in Hyogo Prefecture and its capital, Kobe. City officials in May said Kobe’s population could fall below 1.5 million by the end of ...
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Beyond tragedy: Explore the resilience and beauty of Hiroshima, Japan’s city of peace
In 2025, let Hiroshima's story of resilience shape your Japan itinerary with this essential guide to the key attractions and ...