U.S. Army Japan and the Japan Ground Self Defense Force close out North Wind 25, a bilateral cold-weather field training ...

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Cosima Oka-Doerge, 43, a German national who resides in Sobetsu, Hokkaido, began participating in the Miku project after she ...

Residents in Hokkaido, Japan became stuck in their homes after a record-breaking 4 feet of snow fell in the region in just 12 ...

Hong Kong director-producer has been scouting locations for an action movie in north Japan, leading to hopes that he will ...

Snow sculptures created by locals include one of Hokkaido native Haruka Kitaguchi, who won gold in the women's javelin ...

Stay at Setsu Niseko or Park Hyatt Niseko Hanazono, eat at Birch Tree Cafe or Udon Gokoro, and get your gear at Rhythm or The ...

The increased focus on foreign travelers follows the death of a Hong Kong woman on the outskirts of Otaru. The 61-year-old ...

(Mainichi/Koichiro Tezuka) SAPPORO -- Concerns are growing over whether the upcoming Sapporo Snow Festival, an annual winter tradition for Hokkaido's capital city, will go ahead as scheduled due ...

Sapporo, Hokkaido's largest city, is a shopper's paradise with lively shopping streets and huge malls! Check out top spots around Sapporo Station, Odori, Tanukikoji, Susukino, and New Sapporo Station ...

Shoppers, prepare your wallets and brace your credit limits…Valentine’s Day is upon us and we’re thinking about the best luxury gifts for the women in our lives. We’ve scoured the aisles ...