Sapporo is the capital city of Hokkaido and the fifth-largest city in the country. As Japan’s most northern island, Hokkaido ...

What makes the food culture of Hokkaido unique? The blend of cultural influences. I was struck by the similarities to Wisconsin, where I’m from. There’s that Midwestern-style agriculture ...

Keiichi Suzuki, a legendary Japanese speed skater, former world record holder, and three-time Olympian, has passed away.

Travelling to Japan most of the time includes just the big cities of Tokyo and Kyoto in our itineraries, but there are some hidden wonders that often fly under our radar, Hokkaido being one among ...

A new computational tool improves the analysis of genetic data, making it easier and faster to study the evolutionary ...

The fifth edition of the exercise in the Indo-Pacific is the pinnacle of a wider 150-day French deployment, centered around ...

Hokkaido cherry blossoms typically bloom in early May and are a popular draw for tourists. Starting from the south of Japan in Okinawa in January, the cherry blossoms slowly creep their way up through ...

The campus of Akita International University (AIU ... A third-year high school student participated from Hokkaido. “Thinking about studying abroad, I discovered the plan is unrealistic given ...

An NUS-based study says 11 species that have bitten humans here can carry 1 or more harmful microbes. Read more at ...

There are notable cases of second-phase expansion, where international companies have relocated certain head office function to Sapporo as part of their business continuity planning (BCP) measures.

Japan welcomed over 36.8 million tourists in 2024, a new record. This influx, along with a growing foreign resident ...