KAMIJIMA, Japan >> Murals of popular manga on vacant houses and public facilities have turned a remote island with a population of 11 in the Seto Inland Sea into a new tourist destination as a ...

KAMIJIMA, Ehime Prefecture—With only 11 inhabitants, the tiny isle of Takaikamishima in the Seto Inland Sea is trying to stave off extinction by becoming the “manga island of the world.” ...

This photo shows buildings decorated with manga-themed murals on the island of Takaikamishima in Kamijima, Ehime Prefecture, on April 27, 2025. (Kyodo) KAMIJIMA, Japan (Kyodo) -- Visitors to ...

Japanese manga artist Susumu Higa talked about his upcoming English-language manga release, "Okinawa," at the Hyatt Regency in Naha, Okinawa, Japan, on July 20, 2023. (Matthew M. Burke/Stars and ...