Iwate Prefecture

Japanese Towns Struggle to Deal with an Influx of New Arrivals: Wild Boars

Anna Fifield reports: Rapidly shrinking towns and cities across Japan are experiencing a population explosion. Not an explosion of humans, though. An explosion in wild boar numbers. Across the country, wild boars are moving in as Japan’s [...]

Miyazawa Kenji Dowa Mura (Village of Fairy Tales)

World of fairy tales Dealing with space, sky, land and water Miyazawa Kenji Dowa Mura consists of facilities designed for visitors to enjoy and learn in the world of fairy tales by Kenji Miyazawa, a Japanese poet and author of children’s [...]

The Yomiuri Shimbun Cosplay fans take pictures at the Iwate Prefecture Public Hall in Morioka on April 8.

Historical Buildings Attract New Visitors for Cosplay Photo Shoots

MORIOKA, Japan — Satoshi Sugawara reports: A new type of visitor is turning up at historical buildings in Iwate Prefecture — cosplayers who enjoy taking photos there. Popular spots include the Iwate Prefecture Public Hall in Morioka, registered [...]