Did You Know a Japanese Village Has More Dolls Than People? The Eerie Charm of Nagoro. Japan’s rural population has been ...

Nagoro, a remote village in Tokushima Prefecture on Shikoku Island—one of the four main islands of Japan—would have remained an anonymous dot on the map if it was not for the creative genius ...

Also known as “Scarecrow Village”, this hamlet in the Iya Valley is known for its 300-odd kakashi (scarecrows) – that’s more than 11 scarecrows to each of its 27 residents.

Also known as “Scarecrow Village”, this hamlet in the Iya Valley is known for its 300-odd kakashi (scarecrows) – that’s more than 11 scarecrows to each of its 27 residents.