The number of glass eels, or juvenile Japanese eels, in rivers in Hokkaido appears to have increased in recent years, ...

A California woman, Kristina Schmidt, suffered a serious injury due to ego-lifting at the gym, causing her hip bone to break ...

While his death was initially reported by The Asahi Shimbun in December, it has only now reached a global audience following ...

The final qualifying round of women's ice hockey for the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics was held in the city of Tomakomai, ...

HOKKAIDO (TR) – Hokkaido Prefectural Police have arrested a 69-year-old American man in Japan as a tourist over the alleged assault of a male staff member at a commercial sex parlor in Sapporo City ...

Take your time in Japan away from Tokyo and head for part of the country far too few visitors ever experience.

In a district of Toyama, 16cm was recorded while 12cm was observed in Tomakomai on Japan's northernmost island, Hokkaido. The ...

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 ...

TOKYO: At least 91 flights to and from New Chitose Airport in Japan's Hokkaido were cancelled Tuesday (Feb 11) due to ...

“This classical dining form, emerging from the Muromachi period (13th to 14th century), stands as a cornerstone in the evolution of Kaiseki cuisine,” writes Honzen on the website. Here, customers ...

Creation legends and folk tales swirl like snow and leaves across the protected landscapes of Japan. This selection of four ...