By Mariko Katsumura SANBAGAWA, Japan (Reuters) - Benmou Suzuki's dilapidated 420-year-old temple, located deep in the forest near a tiny Japanese mountain village, hardly looks like prized real ...

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The temple has been selling eye drops since around the end of the Edo period. Currently, the temple sells a 1,200 yen eye drop product as a licensed pharmaceutical retailer.

A typical visit to Japan for many tourists consists of a few days in Tokyo, a train over to Kyoto, maybe Osaka. You stay in a hotel full of amenities, or, if you’re on a budget, you might be … ...

The mountain temple overlooks Damine Elementary School. The kabuki tradition is so important that town leaders keep the school open mainly so Damine's 10 kids can continue their kabuki training.

Reluctantly winding the straw between my toes, I listened to our guide’s description of the climb ahead. Strewn with temples, the trail is known for root-covered paths and steep climbs, with ...

SANBAGAWA, Japan — Benmou Suzuki's dilapidated 420-year-old temple, located deep in the forest near a tiny Japanese mountain village, hardly looks like prized real estate. Yet the monk was ...

In the central Japanese mountain village of Damine, children have kept up an unbroken tradition of performing Japan's classical theater — kabuki — year… As A Japanese Mountain Village Shrinks, So Do ...