In the rural area of Guang'an city, Sichuan province, they have constructed an "ecological town" featuring a kitchen waste treatment system that can convert organic waste into poultry feed, ...

On Ikitsuki and other remote sections of Nagasaki prefecture, Hidden Christians still pray to these disguised objects. They ...

The number of newborns in Japan fell below 700,000 for the first time since records began in 1899, according to government data, as younger people are reluctant to marry and raise children due to ...

From beadwork to farming, they strive to rise, yet systemic inequalities and climate change derail their progress.

I usually tell stories about what life is like in Tokyo, because that's where our family lives. But today we head out to ...

Seeing fewer job prospects for women in the countryside as a problem, the government will improve consulting systems for ...

On the rural islands off the coast of Japan, a handful of believers practice a version of Christianity that has direct links ...

At Mirukashi Salon in Japan, Prairie Stuart-Wolff and Hanako Nakazato offer a model of hospitality and a way of living that centers seasonality.

The country’s long-running conflict continues to impact life in many rural areas, which also face threats from illegal mining ...

Discover the powerful and largely untold history of Japan’s Onna-musha - female samurai warriors who stood alongside men on ...

It’s been 70 years since the Bandung Conference brought leaders of Asian and African countries together in a collective ...