‘We’re probably outnumbered by puppets,’ Hisayo Yamazaki, an 88-year-old widow, told AFP

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In Japan, more than 20,000 communities have a majority of residents aged 65 and above. The demographic crisis can be seen and felt in #Ichinono

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#Ichinono is one of the ‘puppet villages’ in Japan where mannequins are used to ease feelings of loneliness due to #depopulation.

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