THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
January 23, 2025 at 07:00 JST
Bethany Johnson poses at the Umaba Observation Deck in Miyoshi, Tokushima Prefecture, on Oct. 16. The spot commands a view of an urbanized section of this mountainous region. (Masataka Yamaura)
Batgerel Ariungerel, a 26-year-old Mongolian who has fallen for the town of Otsuchi in Iwate Prefecture, has always preferred rural areas over city centers. [Read More]
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