Japan's Country Towns Were Dying, Then COVID Happened

Rural Japan has been on a long, steady decline for decades, but the pandemic now has some seriously considering a life outside the cities. For three straight months, the number of people leaving Tokyo outpaced those moving in-a new trend that could breathe some much-needed life back into Japan’s dying towns.
But in a shrinking country where, in some towns, empty homes can outnumber neighbors, can the country dream become a reality?
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