We met five remarkable people who’ve lived for more than a century and have yet to retire. For them, a working life is a richer one.

Beneath the chants of Exorcism in Japan, something stirs. The dead still listen, and the living still try to talk them down.

Swede Anton Wormann bought several akiya and renovated them in a Japandi style. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...

Set as near as Seattle or far as rural Japan, these overlooked horror films are just the thing to watch this Halloweekend.

Discover what it’s like for foreigners to live in Kofu, a small Japanese town. From community dynamics to cultural adaptation, this deep dive reveals whether outsiders are truly welcomed in this ...

Swiss Overshoot Day, the day on which Switzerland used up its allocated natural resources, was a long time ago. The planet ...

Gender inequality is accelerating young Japanese women's flight from rural areas to the cities, further depressing the country's already low birthrate.

Japanese sushi legend Jiro Ono won three Michelin stars for more than a decade, the world’s oldest head chef to do so.

The Country Life quiz runs daily every afternoon, with new editions published at 4pm. Exquisite houses, the beauty of Nature, ...

Hamamatsu is standing firm in its belief that given Japan’s economic and demographic realities, having more foreigners in its midst would only benefit the country. One in three of its foreign ...