ABASHIRI, Hokkaido — The first day of drift ice this year was Feb. 15, according to the Abashiri Local Meteorological Office, which requires it to be visible to the naked eye from the shoreline in ...

Akio Nitori is the founder and chairman of Nitori Co., Ltd., the largest furniture and home furnishing chain in Japan. The company was established in 1967 in Sapporo and has since grown to over ...

Have you ever heard of a stadium that can host your favourite artist, rugby, basketball, football and even an exhibtion all in one place? The Sapporo Dome in Japan proves that anything is ...

Many people say, "When in Hokkaido, you've got to try the crab!" Surrounded by colder water, Japan's northern island of Hokkaido is a hotspot for this delicacy. Here you can find many restaurants ...

Next, we'll take a look at other unique restaurants including a restaurant that originated in Hokkaido and a Chinese restaurant sure to appeal to spicy food lovers. Mia Bocca (Italian cuisine) Mia ...

ABASHIRI, Hokkaido--Fisherman Yoichi Ishigaki has such fond memories of a lone but sociable beluga whale he bonded with while battling cancer that he erected a memorial to his “friend” after ...

When Janko Zwitter came aboard as Canada's ski jumping coach in 2021, he faced a choice. With the final ski jumping hill in Canada closed, the team could either integrate with the Americans south ...

Here are our 12 favorite restaurants in Deep Ellum. 2724 Commerce St. With noodles imported directly from Sapporo, Japan, Ichigoh Ramen Lounge is one of Dallas' staples for ramen. It has regular ...

(Mainichi/Takeshi Honda) KITAMI, Hokkaido -- Some 208 chickens were found dead after a dog attacked them at a poultry farm in Abashiri, Hokkaido, sources close to the case told the Mainichi ...

A strong cold air mass and winter pressure pattern are causing heavy snowfall along the Sea of Japan coast of Hokkaido and Japan's main island of Honshu, as well as in low-lying areas of the Kinki ...

Weather officials in Abashiri City, which is located in the northernmost Japanese prefecture of Hokkaido, have announced that the season's first ice floes have reached the city's coast. The local ...

Read the following text, and answer questions 1-9 below: [1] Attractions to do with law and crime – such as Hong Kong’s 1974 ICAC Cafe and the Abashiri Prison Museum in Japan – are drawing a ...