More than 120 teams battled it out in a snowball fight tournament in a mountainous Japanese city on Sunday, in what the local weather bureau called the coldest air this winter to sweep the country.

Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) was one of the most prolific and popular Ukiyo-e artists in Japan. The word Ukiyo-e means ...

Don’t expect raucous party scenes or over-the-top après-ski. In Japan, it’s all about the snow. Here’s a primer on where to ...

A powerful cold air mass and winter pressure patterns have brought continuous snowfall to coastal and mountainous areas along the Sea of Japan, significantly increasing snow accumulation that caused ...

According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, 47 inches of snowfall occurred during a 12-hour period on Monday in Obihiro, ...

You've heard of lake-effect snow in the Great Lakes. Check out what a larger sea and bitter cold air helped to generate in ...

Residents were trapped in their homes as 6ft deep snow blocked their doors in Japan. Locals were unable to exit their houses as the thick, accumulated snow barricaded their doorways during the ...

This is the amusing moment a resident leapt into 4ft deep snow in Hokkaido, Japan. Footage shows a resilient local jumping ...

In a livestreamed video announcement, OpenAI researchers showed how the tool can synthesise web search data to help recommend ...

The seat of Shingon Buddhism in Japan, Mount Koya is known for its collection of historical ... The view from the ropeway cars and deep snow at the summit make it a worthwhile trip. At the top, there ...

The warning called for 6 to 12 inches at 3,000 feet. "If your car becomes trapped in deep snow, be sure to keep your car off to stay safe from potential carbon monoxide poisoning," forecasters ...

People have filled a traditional thatched icehouse with snow in Kanazawa, a city in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, inspired by ... carrying snow into a 2.5-meter-deep hole inside the icehouse.