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

We're probably outnumbered by puppets,' Hisayo Yamazaki, an 88-year-old widow living in Ichinono, said. Only one baby was born in the hamlet in the last two decades.

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These dolls - often made of unwanted old fabric ... The village only has a handful of people under 35 with the latest baby being born in 2022. The two-year-old made history when it was safely ...

Every single Wednesday, since my first grandchild, Mary Jane, was born, my husband and I have spent that day with her. When ...

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The village of Ichinono is emblematic of Japan's demographic woes as marriages and births continue to decline.

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So in Ichinono, the dolls are injecting some youth ... Their son, Kuranosuke Kato, now 2, was Ichinono’s first baby in two ...

“When my collection grew and my display shelf was full, I planned to sell them online, and that’s how my brand, Maaya Crafts, was born ... 14” dolls are cuddly and come with baby carriers ...