A Japanese village struggling with a low population created life-sized dolls to mimic the feeling of a bustling society. The ...

Many younger residents have migrated to cities for education and employment, leaving behind an ageing community.

Life-Sized dolls fill void in aging Japanese village. To create an illusion of a bustling community, life-sized dolls are ...

In Ichinono, Japan, life-sized puppets now occupy the village as a response to population decline and rural depopulation.

Village with ageing population erects life-sized puppets to ease loneliness - The village has a population of 60, with the ...

With only one child in a village of 60 people, residents of Ichinono create hand-crafted dolls to combat loneliness.

Fewer than 60 villagers live in Ichinono - where people have attempted to address dreaded feelings of loneliness by stitching ...

With fewer than 60 residents, mostly elderly, the village has started using life-like mannequins to fill the gaps left by ...