The Gujo Odori, one of Japan's largest Bon ... September in Gujo-Hachiman, a village located deep in the mountains of Gifu Prefecture. The main event is the all-night dance for four days starting ...

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A dwindling Japanese village has found a creative way to combat loneliness amid rural depopulation and declining birth rates.

Masaki Sato drove all night from his home 300km away ... Now despite its resilient character, the village faces a problem that is widespread in Japan: a severely ageing population.