Japan’s rural communities are dying out. The problem is, so are its cities

The Yokobori family: Miho, left, Kentaro, center, and Hirohito, right. Kentaro was born almost seven years ago, the first in 25 years in the area in Kamikawa village.

Japan's rural communities are dying out. The problem is, so are its cities

When Kentaro Yokobori was born almost seven years ago, he was the first newborn in the Sogio district of Kawakami village, Japan, in 25 years. His birth was like a miracle for many villagers. CNN's Will RIpley reports.

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The Yokobori family: Miho, left, Kentaro, center, and Hirohito, right. Kentaro was born almost seven years ago, the first in 25 years in the area in Kamikawa village.

Japan's rural communities are dying out. The problem is, so are its cities

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