The number of people in Japan aged 100 or older has risen to a record high of nearly 100,000, its government has announced. Setting a new record for the 55th year in a row, the number of centenarians ...
Many people dream about leaving the place where they were born or currently live and pursuing a life abroad. Usually, such dreams involve not some random country, but one that seemingly calls to a ...
Japan’s long life expectancy has been talked about for years, yet the explanation is often simplified to diet. Fish, green tea and rice usually take all the credit. But a Michigan-based neurosurgeon ...
From sacred rituals to daily life, explore rural Japan a century ago through National Geographic’s vivid photos.