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Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 19, 2014
Arctic blast in U.S. brings early snow, freezing temperatures
Heavy snow and freezing temperatures blasted across the United States on Tuesday, with Northeast towns declaring emergencies and Southern states bracing for record cold.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHEN EAST MARRIES WEST
Aug 20, 2014
Dreaming of shoveling snow in high summer
Yeah, I know. The thermometer is shooting for the moon and the humidity makes each stride forward seem more like a breaststroke.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 16, 2014
Yamanashi grape crop resilient after snow
Grape growers in the city of Yamanashi, hit hard by record snowfalls in February, harvested the year's first crop of Delaware grapes Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 2, 2014
Hokkaido brewers unearth snow-enhanced sake
Sake makers in Biei, Hokkaido, on Wednesday started to dig out containers of rice wine aged under the snow during the long winter.
JAPAN
Mar 22, 2014
Avalanche kills skier in Nagano as snow breaks record in Hokkaido
An avalanche struck three skiers Friday morning near the Hakuba valley ski resort in the village of Otari, Nagano Prefecture, killing one of them, as a snow storm in the north brought record snowfall to Hokkaido.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 4, 2014
Hokkaido city's new sport — shoveling snow
The president of a consulting firm in Otaru, Hokkaido, has created a nationwide association to promote snow shoveling, with the aim of turning the tedious work into a seasonal sport.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 21, 2014
Snow-hit tourist sites try to regroup
A week after record snow hit the Kanto-Koshin region for the second time within the month, tourist destinations in Nagano and Yamanashi prefectures are trying to lure back visitors after their numbers plunged due to road closures.
JAPAN
Feb 20, 2014
Last week's snowfall in Japan left more than 20,000 people cut off
More than 20,000 people in Tokyo and nine other prefectures in eastern Japan were cut off following heavy snowfalls last week, local government tallies showed Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Feb 19, 2014
Frozen ideas slow snow response
Despite the record amounts of snow dumped chiefly over eastern Japan in the past several days, no emergency warnings were issued by the Meteorological Agency as it stuck rigidly to criteria it set last year.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 18, 2014
Snow-clogged roads trigger food shortages, send vegetable prices surging
The heavy snowfall that hit the Kanto and other regions the last two weekends sends vegetable prices skyrocketing and causes shortages of some food types.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 18, 2014
Toyota restarts work at four plants
Operations resumed Tuesday at four Toyota Motor Corp. plants in central Japan that were shut the previous day when parts deliveries were disrupted due to heavy snowfall last weekend. Meanwhile, other automakers' plants remain idled.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 17, 2014
Japan snowed in . . . as witnessed on social media
Citizens on the ground bear witness to an unusually large volume of snow that weighted down roofs and clogged major arteries of transportation.
JAPAN
Feb 17, 2014
Train crash blamed on faulty brakes
A commuter train that rammed a stationary train early Saturday in Kawasaki failed to slow even after the emergency brakes were applied, an investigation has shown.
BUSINESS
Feb 17, 2014
Suzuki stops operations due to snow
Suzuki Motor Corp. has suspended operations at three plants in Shizuoka Prefecture as auto parts have not been delivered to them due to heavy snowfall over the weekend, Suzuki officials said Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 15, 2014
Railway operator Tokyu blames snow for train collision in Kawasaki
Railway operator Tokyu Corp. suggests snow may have caused a commuter train collision that left 19 passengers with light injuries in Kawasaki.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 15, 2014
Snowkyo 2014: snow creatures invade Tokyo
Another snowstorm hits Japan . . . and social media was all over it.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 14, 2014
Latest snowstorm in Japan claims two lives, injures over 550
The second major storm in a week dumps heavy snow along the Pacific coast of Japan on Friday, causing the deaths of two people and injuries to more than 550 and extensive disruptions to air, railway and road traffic.
BUSINESS
Feb 14, 2014
Power demand spikes amid snow
Power demand in eastern and western Japan hit their winter peaks on Friday morning as demand for heating spiked amid the snowy weather, utilities said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 14, 2014
Widespread snow takes heavy toll on transport
Snow snarled transportation in Tokyo and many other parts of the country Friday as the Meteorological Agency projected a heavy accumulation for the second weekend in a row.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 9, 2014
Worst blizzard in 45 years claims 11; 1,200 hurt
Saturday's blizzard, the worst to hit the Tokyo area in almost half a century, is being blamed for 11 deaths nationwide and more than 1,200 people being injured as accumulations continued to disrupt transportation on Sunday.
Tokuryū, a new crime menace in Japan, emerges from the shadows
The National Police Agency coined the term "tokuryū" to classify individuals involved in dark part time jobs and quasi-gangsters, using the words "tokumei" (anonymous) and "ryūdo" (fluid) to reflect their characteristics.
Thanks, tourists. Views of Mount Fuji are now blocked.
Tourists pose in front of a convenience store with Mount Fuji on Friday in the town of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture. Local residents are upset over littering, overcrowding and the inconvenience caused by the visitors.
Is Modi’s party heading for a stunning election loss?
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's campaign tactics have escalated, including anti-Muslim rhetoric and fearmongering, reflecting his ruling party's desperation.
Two more arrested over brutal murder of couple in Tochigi
A vehicle carrying Seiha Sekine, the 32-year-old common-law husband of the deceased Tokyo couple's first daughter, leaves a police station in Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward on Tuesday.
After blockbuster boxing victory, what next for ‘Monster’ Inoue?
Naoya Inoue celebrates his victory over Luis Nery in their IBF-WBA-WBC-WBO super bantamweight title boxing match at Tokyo Dome on Monday.
Unlike 10 years ago, Japan's new security bill sparks little debate
The Lower House starts discussing a security clearance bill on April 19 in Tokyo.
After blockbuster boxing victory, what next for ‘Monster’ Inoue?
Naoya Inoue celebrates his victory over Luis Nery in their IBF-WBA-WBC-WBO super bantamweight title boxing match at Tokyo Dome on Monday.
Xi bristles as Macron and von der Leyen urge China to do more on Ukraine
French President Emmanuel Macron, Chinese leader Xi Jinping and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen walk after their meeting in Paris on Monday.
How a Japanese scientist is turning the climate crisis into music
A screencap of a performance of Hiroto Nagai's “String Quartet No. 1 ‘Polar Energy Budget’” by the PRT Quartet
Japan’s tween skateboarders get head start on preparations for 2028 Olympics
Ibuki Matsumoto competes at an event in Osaka on April 21.

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