A shooting near my son's daycare center prompted us to move from California to Japan. I feel safer here.
Genie Doi has seen 5-year-olds going to the mall on their own and says it took time to get used to how independent kids are ...
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Oklahoma cities shine in 2024 Best Places to Live report
Oklahoma City and Tulsa are among the 50 best places to live in the U.S., or as a Money report describes them, cities built ...
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This Seattle couple was priced out of their city's housing market, so they bought a farmhouse in Japan for $30K — here are their 2 big reasons for buying and moving …
Leika and Brandon Hansen purchased a 100-year-old Kominka-style farmhouse with swathes of rice fields in Japan ... we want to ...
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In rural Japan, a closed school becomes a new kind of community hub
Japan’s rural population has been in decline for decades. That’s caused many towns to close schools for lack of students. But ...
Yoko Ogawa: ‘I never told my husband I was a novelist. It didn’t seem relevant’
When Yoko Ogawa was a teenager, she fell upon the Diary of Anne Frank. There was nothing particularly unusual in that – her ...
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WATCH: At this cafe in Japan, building empathy across generations is on the menu
Japan is ahead of the global curve in the percentage of its citizens over 80 -- and also ahead in responding to the impact of its rapidly aging population on society.
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Motorhead Hillclimb: Maniwa Speed Festival
The Maniwa Speed Festival Executive Committee will host the MH Hillclimb/Maniva Speed Festival on Sunday, November 17, 2024, ...