A Japanese zoo is fighting back after authorities in Hokkaido prefecture issued a closure order for the facility exhibiting ...

Noboribetsu, Hokkaido, Japan Video Recording Date/Time: February 4, 2025 at 17:20h In Hokkaido, which has been hit by a severe cold wave in recent days, a video captured the moment when one of two ...

The Japanese island of Hokkaido is drowning in snow. Within twelve hours, more snow fell on the island than ever before. The ...

Near-daily sightings since Jan. 4 of an animal that is estimated to stand ... Obira sits along the Sea of Japan side of Hokkaido, the main northern island. The driver of a snowplow and his ...

Changes in ocean currents stemming from global warming have led to a sharp increase in endangered Japanese eel larvae ...

A curated guide to essential gear, from technical layers to looking suave at après, by the brands that define winter in Japan ...

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common digestive disorder with unclear causes, affecting about 10% of the global ...

Record-breaking snowfall fell on Japan’s northern main island of Hokkaido on Tuesday, disrupting traffic, causing airport ...

Record snow has buried parts of the island of Hokkaido, Japan, this week. Obihiro received 47 inches (120 cm), setting a new record for 12-hour snowfall Monday night ...

There’s so much snow on the ground in Hokkaido, Japan, that it’s blocking the doors and windows of homes and businesses on ...

Record-breaking snowfall fell on Japan’s northern main island of Hokkaido on Tuesday, disrupting traffic, causing airport ...

The Animal Welfare Japan (AWJ) was created in 1956 to raise public awareness and funding to ensure pioneering animal welfare activities in Japan were continued and improved. Reputable animal ...