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Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 5, 2018
Astro Boy headlines opening of 69th Sapporo Snow Festival
The 69th Sapporo Snow Festival launched on Monday with some 200 snow and ice sculptures on display, including one of a famous manga hero.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Jan 27, 2018
It's snow big deal: Tokyoites share wintry fun
The Meteorological Agency issued its first heavy snow advisory in four years for all 23 wards of Tokyo on Jan. 22, sending social media sites into overdrive.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 22, 2018
Tokyo hit by heaviest snow since 2014
Tokyo saw its heaviest snow in four years on Monday, with authorities urging evening commuters to hurry home and prompting those behind the wheel to brace for traffic disruptions.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jan 20, 2018
Stranded Niigata train incident highlights flaws in social media
Thanks to social media, anyone can log in to Twitter these days and comment on the fate of people who are stuck inside a stranded train from the comfort of their own homes. Is this what the world has become?
JAPAN
Jan 13, 2018
Frigid weather disrupts university entrance exams; Hokkaido cops give students a lift
The annual unified college entrance examinations began Saturday as many parts of the country saw their coldest winter day so far cause traffic jams and force several schools to postpone the pivotal tests.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 12, 2018
Heavy snow in Japan traps over 400 passengers on stranded train in Niigata
Around 430 passengers in Niigata Prefecture were forced to spend the night on a packed four-car train after it got stranded Thursday evening by heavy snow along the Sea of Japan coast.
JAPAN
Dec 31, 2017
Tokyo sees first snow of season on New Year's Eve
The capital saw its first snowfall of the season on Sunday as cold air gripped eastern Japan with the approach of a low pressure system, the Meteorological Agency said.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Nov 24, 2017
Staying on top of winter in Japan with snowshoes
Among snowshoeing's chief pleasures is the ability to walk across fresh powdery snow without sinking, often surrounded by complete silence — something one has to experience to appreciate.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 26, 2017
Mount Fuji gets its first snowcap of the year
Mount Fuji donned a snowcap overnight Wednesday for the first time this season — 31 days later than last year — according to the city of Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 11, 2017
Biggest snowfall since '84 leaves one man dead, hundreds of vehicles stuck in Tottori
Tottori's heaviest snowfall in decades is wreaking havoc in the prefecture, where one man has died and hundreds of vehicles were stranded as of Saturday evening.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 10, 2017
Heavy snow cuts power, disrupts transport along Sea of Japan coast
Heavy snow plastered much of the Sea of Japan coast on Friday as a cold wave hit the archipelago, disrupting transportation and causing power outages.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 24, 2017
Heavy snow traps over 300 vehicles in western Japan
More than 300 vehicles were stranded in the snow early Tuesday on highways and major roads along the Sea of Japan coast, prompting a request for troops to help with rescue efforts.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 14, 2017
Heavy snow falls in Sea of Japan areas; much of country has coldest day of winter
A cold air mass gripped much of the country on Saturday, with many regions experiencing their lowest temperatures this winter and heavy snow hitting Sea of Japan coastal areas.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 13, 2017
Snowy weekend expected on Sea of Japan coast
The Meteorological Agency issues a warning for snowstorms and icy road conditions as a cold air mass approaches the Sea of Japan coast.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 24, 2016
Road, air and rail traffic disrupted after Sapporo gets heaviest December snow in 50 years
The heaviest December snowfall in Hokkaido in 50 years forced the cancellation Saturday of nearly 100 airline flights and hundreds of trains, according to transport companies and authorities.
JAPAN
Dec 19, 2016
Backlash over frozen fish in ice rink prompts rethink of Sapporo ice sculpture containing seafood
The recent harsh criticism against an ice skating rink in Fukuoka Prefecture that embedded thousands of frozen fish is prompting the organizer of a popular annual snow event in Hokkaido to rethink its exhibition of frozen marine products, the Asahi Shimbun said Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 10, 2016
Heavy snow disrupts flights, train services in central Hokkaido
Heavy snow hit central Hokkaido on Saturday, disrupting flight and train services throughout the region.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Dec 3, 2016
'Snovember no surprise'
'I've never seen it snow in November before.'
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 24, 2016
Tokyo area gets first November dusting of snow in 54 years
Snow fell in Tokyo and elsewhere in eastern Japan on Thursday, the first snowfall to hit the Japanese capital in November in 54 years, disrupting traffic and causing electricity usage to spike due to heating demand.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 1, 2016
Already snowbound, Hokkaido faces worst blizzard in years
The Meteorological Agency warned Hokkaido on Tuesday to brace for its worst blizzard in years, and airlines and railways halted some operations.
America wasn’t made for walking, and it’s killing them
A 2010 study found that U.S. adults averaged 5,117 steps daily and that this was lower than the averages found in similar studies in Switzerland, western Australia and Japan.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
Saudi crown prince seeks soft power in game hub Japan
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman welcomes Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, last July.
Japan survey finds 30% of student interns experience sexual harassment
The proportion of recent graduates in Japan who have worked as interns have experienced sexual harassment during their internship was 30.1%, according to a labor ministry survey, up 4.6 percentage points from the previous survey in fiscal 2020.
Nippon Steel boosts efforts to woo U.S. Steel workers and politicians
Nippon Steel, Japan’s top steelmaker, is sending Vice Chairman and Executive Vice President Takahiro Mori to Pittsburgh next week where he’ll meet with local staff and elected officials.
New Taiwan president to set tone for ties with China at inauguration
Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te arrives at the CyberSec 2024 Exhibition in Taipei on Wednesday.
Local theater in Japan is more than a hobby — it’s a community
Japan Times contributor Laura Pollacco (front right) was offered the role of one of her all-time favorite heroines, Elizabeth “Lizzie” Bennet, in the Tokyo International Players’ production of “Pride and Prejudice.”
Can AI-generated inventions be patented? A Tokyo court says no.
The Tokyo court's ruling comes amid ongoing debates on how to regulate generative AI and is part of a transnational class action lawsuit.
Massimo Bottura: 'The Japanese let ingredients express themselves'
Italian chef and restaurateur Massimo Bottura is increasingly focusing on passing on his knowledge to chefs such as Antonio Iacoviello.
Unraveling the Japanese prose of Yukio Mishima
Author Yukio Mishima accepts the Arts Festival Award in the drama category at the 20th Arts Festival Award Ceremony on Jan. 22, 1966.

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