Hokkaido
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General NewsEarthquake with Estimated Magnitude of 5.3 Strikes Hokkaido, Japan
A relatively strong earthquake struck the Hokkaido region at around 0:10 p.m. Monday.The magnitud...
July 28, 2025
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General NewsBear Encounters Increasing in Japan’s Urban Areas; 2 Dead in Hokkaido, Iwate Prefectures in July
HAKODATE, Hokkaido / KITAKAMI, Iwate — Bears are increasingly entering human-inhabited areas and ...
July 27, 2025
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Japan In FocusSapporo’s Historic Red Brick Office Reopens; 5-Year Renovations Include Seismic Reinforcement, Restaurant
The former Hokkaido Government Office Building, affectionately known as the Red Brick Office, reo...
July 25, 2025
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General NewsJapan’s Hokkaido Woman in Her 90s Dies due to Suspected Heatstroke; Obihiro Expected to Reach 40 C on July 24
KITAMI, Hokkaido — Many places across Japan recorded high temperatures on Wednesday under the inf...
July 23, 2025
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General NewsHokkaido Blue Cave Cruise Halted due to Large Rockfall; Resumption of Tours Inside Deemed Difficult Due to Danger
SAPPORO — A large rockfall on Thursday afternoon has halted cruises inside the Blue Cave, a touri...
July 20, 2025
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General NewsBear Suspected in 2 Fatal Attacks Years Apart in Hokkaido Killed; DNA Samples Link Cases
SAPPORO — The DNA of a bear killed on Friday matches that of the bear that killed a 52-year-old n...
July 19, 2025
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General NewsJapan Hokkaido: Brown Bear Killed in Town Where Newspaper Delivery Man Was Killed
SAPPORO — A brown bear was culled by hunters in the early hours of Friday in the town of Fukushim...
July 18, 2025
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General NewsFamilies of Victims of Kazu I Accident Hold Ceremony to Honor Lost Loved Ones
NEMURO, Hokkaido — Family members of victims of the Kazu I sightseeing boat sinking held a ceremo...
July 14, 2025
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Brown Bear Kills Newspaper Carrier in Residential Area of Hokkaido
A 52-year-old newspaper delivery worker was attacked and killed by a brown bear in the southern p...
July 12, 2025
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Japan In FocusMarathoners Enjoy Running at Kushiro Airport in Rare Race on Runway
KUSHIRO, Hokkaido — A race was held at Kushiro Airport in Kushiro, Hokkaido, on June 14, with abo...
July 2, 2025
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Heavy Rainfall Observed in Hokkaido’s Tokachi District; Downpour was of a Level Seen Only Once Every Few Years
The Japan Meteorological Agency has reported that heavy rainfall struck the Tokachi district of H...
June 27, 2025
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General NewsJapan’s ski resort town Niseko to publish booklet of its history focusing on exploitation by great-great-grandfather of Princess Hisako
The Yomiuri ShimbunFarming fields are seen in the Soga district in Niseko, Hokkaido, on May 15. The ...
June 15, 2025
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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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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 Snow Festival Attracts Many Visitors on Opening Day; Popular Event Taking Place at 3 Locations Around City
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Dashi Utilized as Tasty Tourism Resource in Shikabe, Hokkaido; Tours Helping Revitalize Locality