Hokkaido
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Travel SpotsJapanese macaques enjoy a hot bath in Hokkaido
Japanese macaques bathe at the Hakodate Tropical Botanical Garden in Hakodate, Hokkaido....
December 12, 2022
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Japan In FocusHokkaido: World’s oldest Everest climber eyes new challenges
SAPPORO — In early October, professional skier Yuichiro Miura visited Mt. Teine, a 1,023-meter mount...
November 23, 2022
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Japan In FocusHokkaido: Folk museum displays rare artifacts, plants from Kunashiri Island
RAUSU, Hokkaido — Archaeological materials and unique plants found on Kunashiri Island in the northe...
November 13, 2022
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Japan In FocusHokkaido: Saury song gives Nemuro festival a samba flavor
NEMURO, Hokkaido — Vibraphonist Fumiko Yamazaki, composer and lyricist of the song “Samma Samba,” an...
November 13, 2022
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General NewsBear eludes hunters as it attacks dairy cattle in Hokkaido
SHIBECHA/AKKESHI, Hokkaido — Since 2019, one large brown bear has attacked and killed grazing dairy ...
November 12, 2022
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Japan In FocusHokkaido: Film shines light on life with Russians after WWII
WAKKANAI, Hokkaido — Students at Ikueikan University in Wakkanai, Hokkaido, created a documentary fi...
September 11, 2022
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Japan In FocusSapporo props up bid for 2030 with tour of 1972 its Olympic venues
SAPPORO — Kiyota Ward, Sapporo, invited parents and children to take a tour of several venues used a...
September 11, 2022
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Japan In FocusDiscovering the charms of Hokkaido’s nature through river rafting
FURANO, Hokkaido — The boat travels through a valley as majestic mountains tower above. The vibratio...
June 29, 2022
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Travel SpotsWinging it: Young red-crowned cranes flourishing at Hokkaido park
A red-crowned crane and her chick peck at food at the Kushiro City Red-crowned Crane Natural Park in...
May 29, 2022
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Japan In FocusHokkaido: Fluffy ‘snow fairies’ flying into hearts and bellies across Japan
SAPPORO — They are small, cute and very fluffy, and now white birds affectionately known as “snow fa...
April 5, 2022
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Japan In FocusHokkaido fisherfolk benefit from shift in Japanese yellowtail fishing grounds
Japanese yellowtail fishing grounds have undergone a dramatic shift in recent years. Hokkaido, which...
February 22, 2022
Top Articles in Hokkaido
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Hokkaido: Fluffy ‘snow fairies’ flying into hearts and bellies across Japan
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30-Centimeter-High Tsunami Observed at 4 Locations in Hokkaido
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Record-Breaking Snow Cripples Public Transport in Hokkaido; 7,000 People Stay Overnight at New Chitose Airport
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40-Centimeter-High Tsunami Observed at Tokachi, Hokkaido; 30-Centimeter-High Tsunami Reaches 4 Other Locations in Hokkaido (Update 1)
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Sapporo Sees Season’s 1st Snowfall; Snow Comes 8 Days Earlier Than Average