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Police officer fluent in English serves tourists in snowy Hokkaido

Asahi News 20 Mar 2025
According to Hokkaido police, the Niseko-Hirafu koban is the only temporary koban that is open for more than three months a year on Japan’s northernmost main island.
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Rising land prices noticeable in touristy town in Hokkaido

Asahi News 19 Mar 2025
Areas in Hokkaido saw some of the sharpest rises in land prices in 2024, thanks largely to foreign visitors who have heightened demand for vacation homes and hotels, land ministry data showed.
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Hokkaido man swindled out of 30 million yen on fake Macy’s site

Asahi News 18 Mar 2025
A man in Sapporo preparing for retirement thought he had stumbled across an easy way to make money, and his optimism soared after some early returns ... “I make my living with this alone.” ... A Hokkaido police official warned citizens to stay alert ... .
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A Skier’s Guide To Hokkaido: Tips, Guides And Gear For Exploring Japan

Forbes 15 Mar 2025
Dreaming of a ski trip to Japan? Make it a reality by following these tips and tricks, hiring the right guides, staying slopeside and snagging powder-ready gear ... .
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Cherry Blossom Charm: A Global Guide to Sakura Spotting

New York Observer 13 Mar 2025
From late February to mid-March in the southern islands like Okinawa up to early May in Hokkaido up north ... Sakura season typically starts in the south, on islands like Kyushu and Okinawa, and ends in cooler regions up north, like Sapporo in Hokkaido ... .
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Artisans in Japan Uphold the Indigenous Ainu Culture

New York Times 12 Mar 2025
Jewelry makers and an embroiderer are among the craftspeople whose creations reflect the Indigenous people’s heritage ... .
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Warning of potential magnitude-9 mega quake in trench off Hokkaido

Hong Kong Standard 10 Mar 2025
Researchers from Tohoku and Hokkaido universities and the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology released the results of their five-year study of the Chishima Trench off Hokkaido, NHK reported.
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Experts warn of potential mega-quake off Hokkaido: NHK Report

Hong Kong Standard 10 Mar 2025
The researchers, who have been studying the Chishima Trench near Hokkaido for the past five years, released their findings yesterday (Mar 9).
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Hokkaido Shinkansen Line extension to be pushed back to 2039

Kyodo 08 Mar 2025
The government plans to delay its plan to extend the Hokkaido ... File photo taken in April 2024 shows a Hokkaido Shinkansen Line bullet train arriving at Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto Station in Hokuto, Hokkaido.
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