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Japan’s aging population is pushing shrinking cities to grapple with a new reality
As Japan’s population ages, cities like Yubari have to choose between finding new ways to attract more residents or focusing ...
A Skier’s Guide To Hokkaido: Tips, Guides And Gear For Exploring Japan
Dreaming of a ski trip to Japan? Make it a reality by following these tips and tricks, hiring the right guides, staying ...
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Japan researchers sound warning of potential mega-earthquake near Hokkaido
A Japanese government panel also predicted that an earthquake with a magnitude of 8.8 could occur near the trench within 30 ...
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How this Japanese ski town became the powder capital of Asia – and maybe even the world
My hometown is close to Nozawa Onsen (a ski resort on Japan’s Honshu island) that has been battered by snow this year). The ...
Philippine News Agency1d
Global warming linked to Japan’s record snowfall in February
TOKYO – Researchers have found that global warming contributed to the unusually heavy snowfall that hit Japan’s Tokachi ...
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Algae that killed off marine life in Hokkaido from Russia
A red tide that devastated marine life off the northernmost main island of Hokkaido apparently was caused by algae drifting from Russia on an ocean current, Japanese researchers said. The ...
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Artisans Try to Hold Onto the Ainu Culture of Japan
Torii gates at the entrance to Akan-Mashu National Park on Hokkaido, the northernmost main island of Japan. The area has long been home to a concentrated population of Indigenous people ...