Among Japan's famous martial arts there lies one that has remained almost unheard of in the West. Kyudo, the martial art used ...

While the country is having a banner ski season, exceptionally heavy snowfall has created challenges for resort workers.

The Ban'ei horse races came about alongside Hokkaido's agricultural development, around the turn of the 20th century. Ban'ei horse races used to take place all over Hokkaido, but now they are held ...

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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 ...

Looking for information on Obihiro Airport, Obihiro, Japan? Know about Obihiro Airport in detail. Find out the location of Obihiro Airport on Japan map and also find out airports near to Obihiro. This ...

A central government-mandated cap on overtime hours has come into effect for Japan’s trucking industry, leading to decreased revenue among Hokkaido transportation firms and concerns for the ...

Before Hokkaido was Hokkaido, it was known to mainland Japan as Ezo. Further back still, indigenous Ainu communities referred to the northern expanse as Ainu Mosir, a name they had used for untold ...

Enter Hokkaido, the northernmost of Japan’s main islands. With agriculture as one of its main economic pillars, exceptional food with the freshest produce and seafood is one of its biggest draws.