In winter, Japan’s northernmost main island Hokkaido is a place of snow-covered forests and white-crested volcanoes mirrored in glacial lakes. It’s also the land of the Ainu, an Indigenous people ...
James Hobbs rides from Hakodate to Cape Kamui, crossing coastal roads, mountain passes and farming towns. He helps dry kombu, ...
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Japan probably isn't the first country you think of for a ski vacation, but perhaps it should be as this Asian nation boasts ...
TOKYO, Jan 13 (Reuters) - A tsunami warning was issued on Saturday for the eastern part of Japan's northernmost island of Hokkaido and a lesser warning for a wide swathe of northeastern and eastern ...
The species Orcinus orca, generally known as orcas or killer whales, is made up of many genetically distinct populations ...
North Korea launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) of intermediate range or longer, prompting Japan to issue an immediate evacuation order for residents on Hokkaido island. The North’s ...