Japan Today13h
Japan's decaying abandoned buildings seen as posing danger
Seeing vacant buildings and houses in disrepair in Japan is becoming more commonplace with the aging and decline of the country's population. The phenomenon is being acutely felt in some small and ...
The Japan Times13d
From abandoned houses to ‘creative communities’: An Ishinomaki entrepreneur's vision for rural Japan
Kyoko Watanabe moved to Miyagi Prefecture to help with disaster relief efforts following 3/11. She ended up building a ...
Abandoned island once a haven for the rich and now dark tourism hotspot
A Japanese island once packed with wealthy residents was abandoned over a century ago - and has since become a magnet for ...
Abandoned Spanish hotel on one of the country’s most untouched beaches that NEVER opened
A FOUR-STAR hotel in Spain has been left abandoned for 20 years – after never being able to open to the public. The ghost ...
In Japan, an Iceless Lake and an Absent God Sound an Ancient Warning
For centuries, residents in central Japan have chronicled a mysterious natural phenomenon in winter. They see its ...
The World from PRX on MSN12d
Japan’s aging population is pushing shrinking cities to grapple with a new reality
As Japan’s population ages, cities like Yubari have to choose between finding new ways to attract more residents or focusing ...
Hosted on MSN20d
I Spent 72 Hours in a Japanese School - Abandoned in the Mountains
Yo-chan lives in an abandoned school deep in the mountains of Japan (https://youtu.be/xwGx4lXTWfw). I spent 72 hours with him to see what life is like at an abandoned ...
Daily Express US on MSN6d
Abandoned Japanese island transforms from playground of the rich to dark tourism hotspot
Hashima Island, Japan, was once a bustling hive of activity - but its sordid past has rendered it uninhabitable.
Kansas City hosted hundreds of Nazis and other enemy soldiers during WWII. Here’s why
What’s Your KCQ? looks back at the prisoner of war camps that were scattered across the KC region during World War II.
The Conversation23d
Knocking down abandoned buildings has a lot of benefits for Detroit − but it’s costly for cities
In the nearly 75 years since then, it has lost over 60% of its population, becoming the defining example of a postindustrial city in decline ... Rehabilitating abandoned and neglected properties ...
The Conversation on MSN23d
Knocking down abandoned buildings has a lot of benefits for Detroit − but it’s costly for cities
In the nearly 75 years since then, it has lost over 60% of its population, becoming the defining example of a postindustrial city in decline ... Rehabilitating abandoned and neglected properties is ...