Some Pokémon are based on people, animals, and inanimate objects, while others are formed from concepts or conditions, like ...

Northern regions like Hokkaido and regions like the Japanese Alps attract skiers and snowboarders ... the vibrant festivals in summer, the colorful foliage in autumn, or the enchanting snow in winter, ...

SAPPORO, Japan -- Qantas Airways will bring back direct flights from Australia to Hokkaido's New Chitose Airport for the first time in six years in December, as efforts to address a labor shortage ...

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Runways at New Chitose Airport in Hokkaido, northern Japan, were closed temporarily on Thursday morning due to intrusion by deer. The operator, Hokkaido Airports, said it closed both of its ...

Seasonal yellow dust is expected to arrive in western Japan from March 29 to 30 ... fine dust particles will likely reach the Tohoku and Hokkaido regions after the evening. The agency is warning ...

Cooler temperatures along with scenic autumn foliage means more people are flying to Japan, particularly from China and the United States, the JNTO said. The total number of tourists since January ...

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The poet Joseph Hutchison describes the magic of artichokes perfectly in his one-line poem: “O heart weighed down by so many ...

Noboribetsu Onsen in Hokkaido is a highly popular tourist destination among both foreigners and Japanese. Therefore, depending on the season, it can be extremely crowded, making it difficult to board ...

Yonehara said he feels the traditional Japanese mindset in a tanka poem by Fujiwara no Sadaie, or Teika (1162-1241), which denied the existence of things considered beautiful. The poem says: “As I ...