Exploring Japan’s Poorest City Will Shock You

💡 Welcome to Kushiro - Reality Check

The Shinkansen, like a silver arrow, cuts through the pink morning mist. Outside, a sea of cherry blossoms, smudges like a watercolor at 80 kilometers per second. The branches of the Somei Yoshino cherry trees lining the tracks intertwine, weaving a thousand-mile-long tunnel of soft pink - a uniquely Japanese romance.While tourists flock to Tokyo's neon lights, Kushiro's children face hunger.

Abandoned and Forgotten

• Look beyond the prosperity

  Walk through Kushiro's streets and you'll see:

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Let's look at the cold, hard facts that most travel blogs won't show you:

Why Nobody Talks About This

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