The Japan Times – ‘In Nojiri, I have never felt like a foreigner’The Japan Times –

Central Japan is famous for alpine vistas, secluded mountain temples, and onsen-bathing monkeys. It’s less famous, however, for the influential enclave of foreigners who have called the region home for over 100 years. 

This secretive community lives by Lake Nojiri, a potential epicenter of rural Japan’s long-awaited revival.