Support groups across Japan are hosting events throughout February to raise awareness of the challenges faced by ...

In 2012, the Makkari Slipper Table Tennis Executive Committee connected with Ishikawa's father, Kimihisa, who was an ...

SAPPORO—The Sapporo Snow Festival, one of Hokkaido’s most popular winter events, opened here on Feb. 4, overcoming what had ...

SAPPORO—This ski season in Hokkaido, a growing number of skiers and snowboarders have gotten lost in the backcountry after ...

Record-breaking snowfall has struck Hokkaido, Japan's northern island, causing significant disruptions in transportation and ...

An icefall festival begins in Kamikawa in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Jan. 25, 2025. The annual event, featuring about 30 ...

For chef Lizardo Becerra, owner of Raphaël Peruvian Cuisine on Elgin Street, it’s been a busy few months, topped off by ...

The annual Sapporo Snow Festival in Hokkaido's largest city kicked off as an elaborate weeklong affair on Feb 4, featuring a ...

Locals cleared thick layers of snow outside their homes in Japan. Footage shows a homeowner ploughing through the accumulated snow in their backyard in Obihiro, Hokkaido, on February 4. The city was ...

The Sapporo Snow Festival is an annual weeklong event that dates to 1950 in Hokkaido, the northernmost of Japan's main ...

On consumption, the ministry left its assessments unchanged for 10 regions, while upgrading its view for Hokkaido.

A major international e-sports competition has begun in Sapporo City, in the northern prefecture of Hokkaido, Japan.