Japanese weather officials say a rapidly growing low-pressure system is intensifying winds across the country, bringing ...

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In Japan, a smelly waste product is being reimagined as a potential clean fuel of the future that is powering cars and ...

Record snow has buried parts of the island of Hokkaido, Japan, this week. Obihiro received 47 inches (120 cm), setting a new record for 12-hour snowfall Monday night. In the same time period ...

Hokkaido and its capital are so much more than just winter attractions. Sure, there’s something magical about the island’s ...

red torii gates stood out against the white snow that had blanketed this part of eastern Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost main island. On a park path, I suddenly saw a Yezo sika deer, with its ...