Japan’s people are aging as its snow worsens. That’s a lethal combination

For Yoko Toshima, winter hits harder these days. “Perhaps it is because I am getting older, but the way the snow falls seems more extreme than before,” she said. During the warmer months, the 76-year-old’s small hometown in northern Japan seems an ideal place to live, offering lush parks and histo...

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