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Japan's old-school coastal fishing town is an Asian escape pulled right out of a Studio Ghibli movie

While some visit Japan for its bustling metropolises, others are drawn to its quaint small towns. This small community is a ...
CNN

I moved to a tiny Japanese fishing village to experience a disappearing way of life

“Have you seen Mr. Orange Farmer?” asked my neighbor, in Japanese. She was standing at my front door, huddled under a small umbrella in the rain on a Wednesday afternoon. I was in the middle of eating ...
Chicago Tribune

Japanese fishing villages: He’s hooked

Travelers to Japan may never stray from the urban comfort of Tokyo and Kyoto, deeming the back roads too mysterious and awkward. But I wondered how an American would fare off the beaten path, where ...
Nikkei Asia

In Focus: Japan fishing town wrecked by quake seeks to keep its foreign workers

Foreign residents learn different aspects of the Japanese language, such as how to read kanji characters, on April 12 at a class offered by the Kesennuma City Office.
朝日新聞社

Chinese vessels still active off Japan despite fish import ban

Chinese fishing boats continue to operate in waters near Japan despite a Chinese embargo on Japanese seafood products over the release of treated water from the stricken Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power ...
Navy Times

Japan just did this to 300 North Korean fishing boats

A Japan Coast Guard patrol boat sprays water on a North Korean fishing boat after the vessel ignored warnings to leave the waters near Yamatotai, Japan. (Japan Coast Guard via AP) TOKYO — Japan’s ...
Forbes

Satellites Reveal Japan’s Mauritius Base For Africa Fishing Operations

Update: This article was updated on December 24 with additional information provided by Japan’s Ministry of Fisheries about the Tomi Maru factory fishing vessel that was impounded in Russia for ...