I Walked Japan's Kiso Valley and It Felt Like Stepping Into a Woodblock Print
In the 1830s, at the tail end of Japan’s flourishing Edo Period, two artists set out to document one of the country’s great ...
Gods, myths & wonders of Japan’s National Parks
Creation legends and folk tales swirl like snow and leaves across the protected landscapes of Japan. This selection of four ...
Four towns to visit in Kyushu, an often overlooked corner of Japan
The most famous attraction is Takachiho Gorge – a deep chasm carved out by several explosions from the nearby Mount Aso, ...
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Woman explores abandoned building and finds something that chills her to core
A woman who used to live in an abandoned building documented something very creepy as she wandered around her unusual home. TV producer Aisha Barratt, based in London, formerly lived in an ...
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Car abandoned at scene of crash with unusual driver still in the front seat
A car crashed on Mill Lane in Swindon some time ago – it’s not clear exactly when – and since then the wreck has been left abandoned. So locals have been left with raised eyebrows after a ...
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38-Year-Old Japanese Man Who Bought 200 Abandoned Homes Now Earns Over Rs 7 Crore In Annual Rent
Hayato Kawamura, a 38-year-old from Osaka, Japan, has attracted widespread online attention for earning 140 million yen (approximately Rs 7.72 Crore) by renting out 200 old, decayed houses.
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33 eerie and abandoned World War II places
The Battle of Hurtgen Forest, not far from the Belgian ... following a bombing raid against the Japanese. Less than a week earlier an American B-25H bomber had crashed at the same airfield, which was ...
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MeToo Outrage Leaves Japanese Broadcaster Without a Single Advertiser
An international investor has criticized the company, Tokyo-based Fuji Television, and Japan’s biggest corporate advertisers have lined up to boycott it. Some 75 companies, including Toyota ...
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I bought a cheap home in Japan sight unseen. The $26,000 I spent is a better investment than a vacation home in the US.
Impact Link This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Erik Buhrow, who bought a house in Japan's Niigata Prefecture through AkiyaMart, a site that helps foreigners buy abandoned ...
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2,000-year-old statue found in bin bag in Greece
Credit: AP A marble statue believed to be more than 2,000 years old has been found abandoned in a bin bag near the Greek city of Thessaloniki. Experts have determined the nearly one metre tall ...
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2,000-year-old Greek statue found abandoned in garbage bag
A marble statue of a woman, believed to be more than 2,000 years old, was found abandoned in a garbage bag near the Greek city of Thessaloniki, police said Wednesday. A resident discovered the 80 ...