Four simple rules behind Japan's most liveable cities

From neighbourhood shopping streets to accessible transport, Japan's most liveable cities remove the everyday frustrations of ...
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'Like a jewel': Japan's luxury ice revered by bars worldwide

KANAZAWA, Japan — In the historic Japanese city of Kanazawa, craftsmen painstakingly shape and slice blocks of ice destined ...
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This Japanese City Will Pay Young Couples to Live Near Old People

A Japanese city is offering to pay young couples a lump sum for moving into housing complexes where many elderly residents live, in an effort to reverse the area’s aging population. Read Next This ...
Reuters

As Japanese manufacturing fades, a factory town fights to stay alive

HIGASHIOSAKA, Japan Aug 22 (Reuters) - The small factories in the western Japanese city of Higashiosaka for decades fuelled the thundering rise of the country's biggest brands - but a weak yen and ...
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Japanese city closes nearly 100 schools after bear sightings as post-hibernation attacks rise

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. One Japanese city took no chances after a series of bear sightings this week, closing nearly 100 schools as officials scoured the ...