Niseko, on Japan’s northernmost island of Hokkaido, is coveted by skiers and snowboarders for its powder and its luxurious wintertime retreats—from the Higashiyama Niseko Village, a Ritz-Carlton ...

This video explores a Japanese village built around sustainable forest management. It looks at how residents live, work, and ...

A Japanese village struggling with a low population created life-sized dolls to mimic the feeling of a bustling society. The hamlet of Ichinono, which has less than 60 residents and only one child, is ...

For nearly three decades, Japanese Village Plaza has served as a barometer for Little Tokyo. Built in 1978 as a symbol of the neighborhood's up-and-coming status, the outdoor mall later lost luster as ...

Shiroki Mitsunari does not remember seeing bears in the picturesque Japanese mountain village of Shirakawa when he was a child. But since a cub attacked a Spanish visitor there last month, protecting ...