Residents are protesting a planned housing facility for foreign workers, exposing the conflict between Japan’s need for labor and anxieties over immigration.
Category: Hokkaido (Japan)
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Japan Travel Guide: The Best Food, Sights and Hotels Across the Country
The best places to stay, eat, shop and visit across the country, according to Japanese artists, designers and chefs.
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A First Timer’s Guide to Skiing in Japan
Don’t expect raucous party scenes or over-the-top après-ski. In Japan, it’s all about the snow. Here’s a primer on where to go, stay and eat.
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A Japanese Retreat That Brings New Meaning to Forest Bathing
Plus: a modern French steakhouse, upcycled fashion and more recommendations from T Magazine.
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Japan’s Business Owners Can’t Find Successors. This Man Is Giving His Away.
An owner’s struggle in Japan’s northern dairy region illuminates one of the potentially devastating economic impacts of an aging society.