The town of Yachiyo in Chiba's northwest has thrived as a "commuter" town for Tokyo workers since the 1970s. 01:25 I'm visiting a daytime care center that opened in 2022 to cater to the town's ...

In Chiba Prefecture, Nagareyama Otaka-no-Mori Station ... “People leave home less often and have fewer opportunities to go to downtown Tokyo during the coronavirus pandemic,” Ikemoto said ...