I traveled the world as a flight attendant. I wanted a quieter life — now I run a bakery in rural Japan.

Rei Onoda bought a $50,000 abandoned home in rural Japan while pregnant — she and her husband quit their jobs.

I planned to travel indefinitely — instead, I started a company in rural Japan

Kira Bella, now 25, wasn't ready to leave Japan when her visa was expiring. She came up with an idea to secure a business ...
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They bought an abandoned house in rural Japan for $6,500. Now, they're renting it out on Airbnb for $130 a night.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dani and Evan Benton moved to Japan on a startup business visa in 2023. They bought an abandoned house for about $6,500 and turned ...
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A woman who gave up her stock-market job to open a rural CrossFit says the idea of a slow-paced life in the countryside is a myth

Violet Pacileo left her job in finance in Tokyo to open a CrossFit gym in rural Japan. She discovered moving to the countryside didn't necessarily mean a slower pace of life, she said. She said that ...
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What lessons can be learned from Japan’s rural movement initiative, 15 years on?

Despite its rich history and beautiful landscapes, most settlements in rural Japan suffer from outmigration, aging, and depopulation. Known as chiiki okoshi kyouryoukutai, the LRC promises three years ...
Forbes

Learn How Digital Eco-Farming Revitalizes Japan’s Rural Communities

Like other industrial nations, Japan has been facing massive demographic challenges in its agriculture sector. An aging population and a lack of younger individuals entering the sector to replace them ...