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How Schools on Remote Japanese Islands are Fighting Depopulation

As depopulation hits the Japanese countryside, remote islands are even more at risk. Chad Kohalyk details the exchange program one island hopes will change the tide of fate - and which his family participated in.
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10 Cultural Differences in Japan That Surprise Foreigners

We asked our readers about the surprising cultural differences in Japan they experienced while living there. Here's what YOU had to say!
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Japanese Banks: A Guide for Foreign Residents

Why foreign residents and local business experts alike find Japanese banks dated - and how it's changing (slowly) for the better.

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