Seafood from Hokkaido features on menus at high-end establishments across Japan, but it’s even fresher and cheaper at the source. Plants like wild garlic and butterbur, often foraged.

Hokkaido is attracting investments for data centers and semiconductor chip-makers. Japan’s state-backed Rapidus is scheduled to begin producing chips there in 2027, while companies like SoftBank ...

Despite major confectionery manufacturer Meiji Co. discontinuing it in March 2024, the butterscotch candy Chelsea lives anew as a highly coveted Hokkaido souvenir under Hakodate-based Donan Shokuhin.

A 61-year-old Chinese tourist was fatally struck by a train in the city of Otaru, Hokkaido, on Thursday morning after stepping onto the tracks to take photos. The woman, visiting the coastal city ...

SHIBETSU, Hokkaido--A Russian man who reportedly swam about 20 kilometers to Hokkaido seeking asylum was taken into police custody here on Aug. 19 after arriving that day, according to Russian ...

Hokkaido is a shapeshifter with a wild heart, their personality changing with every season. Gather round and let Hokkaido regale you with unforgettable tales for the road – hidden histories of ...

Sure, they’re a great chance to get some of the best food Japan has to offer, but why have there been so many? One’s first guess might be that they rake in the dough with sales, but that’s actually ...

Japan Airlines said it scrapped 42 flights, affecting 6,398 passengers, by early afternoon, all of them services to and from the northernmost island of Hokkaido. Its main rival ANA also cancelled ...

The women have a 15s Rugby World Cup in England. Looking at the teams for Perth it appears most of the countries appear to be prioritising the World Cup over their rugby sevens campaign.

Hong Kong China Rugby on Monday said the first Rugby Sevens tournament to be held at the new stadium in Kai Tak will be a next-level event. James Farndon, Hong Kong China Rugby CEO, made the ...

Maher, who last year won rugby sevens bronze with the United States at the Paris Olympics and starred at the Hong Kong Sevens, has more than eight million followers across Instagram and TikTok ...

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