How a U.S. author found — and helped build — community in a Japanese hot spring town
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Source: The Japan Times
Published: 2026-06-22 08:00 UTC+10:00
Section: COMMUNITY
Factuality Score: 95
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Weather
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Yamanaka Onsen, Ishikawa Pref. – At the edge of town in the rural Ishikawa village of Yamanaka Onsen, several people approach a rustic kominka that had long been dark until recently. Inside, the murmur of casual conversation bursts into a chorus of friendly greetings as new guests arrive.
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