The ancient tradition of “murahachibu,” ostracizing community members as punishment, gets a contemporary twist in Hideo ...

With traditional fairs and shopping and travel booms over this year's extended holiday, China is about to ring in the Spring ...

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

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100 cannabis plants seized as police raid house in picturesque Kent village More than 100 cannabis plants have been seized after police raided a house in one of Kent’s most picturesque villages.

Iceland, Lebanon and Japan are on the list ... to give people a reason to stay in or return to the countryside. With Iancu’s help, I spoke with our lunch host that day; she told me that the ...

The future of our planet is in good hands as Pierrepont Farm in Frensham has been educating young people about traditional countryside management techniques. The My Green Future Project programme was ...

People in a community in Niigata Prefecture, central Japan, braved the cold on Tuesday night to join in a New Year ritual meant to bring good fortune and health. The traditional event in the ...

SHIRAKAWA, Gifu -- An illumination event at a UNESCO World Heritage-listed settlement in this central Japan village began on Jan. 13, lighting up historic thatched houses. Tourists in the ...

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