Akita, Yamagata and Niigata prefectures are known for their bitterly cold winter weather, with very heavy snowfall. In the old days, the people living in these areas developed warm textiles to ...
An icy winter has transformed the tall trees of the ... across the Zao mountain range straddling the border between Yamagata and Miyagi prefectures. According to the Zao Ropeway, snow monsters ...
TSURUOKA, Yamagata -- Fishing of "kandara" cod, a winter delicacy representing the Shonai region of northern Japan's Yamagata Prefecture, is in full swing, with large catches exceeding 10 ...
Iichi Marumo started competing in his late 80s, after a life spent farming, publishing poetry and volunteering to fly in a ...
The B/Yamagata influenza strain ... and then it works up its way into the northern hemisphere during our winter months, and then back to the southern hemisphere during their winter months and ...
The region’s breathtaking winter scenery, including “monsters ... “travel experiences rising in popularity.” Top-ranked Yamagata Prefecture saw a 1.94-fold increase in bookings compared ...
The Japan Meteorological Agency says a winter pressure pattern and a strong ... 3.32 meters in Ohkura Village, Yamagata Prefecture, and 1.24 meters deep in Ono City, Fukui Prefecture.