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Nagoro or Nagoru, now known as Nagoro Doll Village (Japanese: 名頃かかしの里), is a village in the Iya Valley on the island of Shikoku in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan.. It is known for the large number of realistic dolls positioned throughout the village, which have made it a tourist attracti
A village (村, mura) [a] is a local administrative unit in Japan. [1] It is a local public body along with prefecture (県, ken, or other equivalents), city (市, shi), and town (町, chō, sometimes machi). Geographically, a village's extent is contained within a prefecture.
The Association of the Most Beautiful Villages in Japan (「日本で最も美しい村」連合, Nihon de mottomo utsukushii mura rengō) is a Japanese nonprofit organization of listing some of the most beautiful villages and towns in Japan. The association is active on enhancement and protection of Japanese rural heritage, cultural fairs, and ...
A 64-year-old woman in Japan is credited with populating an abandoned village - but not in the way you'd expect. Over the years, people have slowly left the village of Nagoro on Shikoku Island.
Mitsue (御杖村, Mitsue-mura) is a village located in Uda District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2024, the village had an estimated population of 1393 in 782 households, and a population density of 18 persons per km 2. [1] The total area of the village is 79.58 km 2 (30.73 sq mi). [2]
Shingō (新郷村, Shingō-mura) is a village located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. As of 28 February 2023, the village has an estimated population of 2,192 in 895 households [1] and a population density of 15 persons per km 2 (42 people per square mile). The total area of the village is 150.77 square kilometres (58.21 sq mi). [2]
With fewer than 60 people living in the Japanese village ofIchinono, and a majority past retirement age, residents have installed handcrafted stuffed mannequins to recreate the once bustling ...