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The Kojima area in Kurashiki is famous for the birthplace of Japanese denim. Don’t leave without perusing the shops for high-quality selvedge jeans. The port city Otaru is 45 minutes from Sapporo by ...

Businesses will increasingly struggle to find sufficient manpower and services, a phenomenon that is already evident even in Tokyo and other major cities. To global investors, Japan is firmly back on ...

(Bloomberg) -- After three decades of stagnation in Japan, one of the most visible ... Housing Development Where Cargo Bikes Are Freeing Cities From Polluting Vans Apartment blocks, hotels and ...

Japan is not having it ... explored Shizuoka Sengen Shrine and tried the region’s famous wasabi, escape the city by taking a trip to the Izu Peninsula, which is just a short drive away. The peninsula ...

Demographics are just part of the challenge. Japan’s productivity ranks 30th among the 38 members of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, a club of developed countries ...

A staggering 36.21 million people, or 28.9% of the populace, are 65 and over. Further, 74.6% of Japan's 1,747 cities are categorized as shrinking, with urban policies struggling to keep up with ...

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As a small island nation in the Pacific Ocean, it is easy and convenient to visit many of Taiwan’s cities and towns. Beyond its capital city of Taipei ... of Taiwan from 1683 to 1887 under the Qing ...