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Japan top destination for Chinese during Lunar New Year holidays
Japan was the top cross-border destination for Chinese tourists during the eight-day Lunar New Year holiday through Feb. 4, ...
This Japanese region is home to a unique fusion cuisine—here's what to know
Tim Anderson’s new book, Hokkaido, is inspired by Japan’s northernmost prefecture, where Western influences and Indigenous cooking create a cuisine like no other.
Bullet train tunnel construction in Hokkaido caused death of river: gov't agency
A government investigation has confirmed that tunnel construction for the shinkansen bullet train line extension to Sapporo ...
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Cherry blossom in Japan is expected to bloom earlier in this spring, and the earliest blooming may be seen in Tokyo on March 21
Weather News announced that cherry blossom is expected to bloom nationwide earlier than usual. The earliest blooming is seen ...
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Chelsea candy is back, but can only be found in Hokkaido shops
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.
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Avoid All Japanese Whiskey Brands, Except These 19
The best Japanese whiskies include the Mars Shinshu Iwai, Hibiki 21 Year, Hibiki Japanese Harmony, and Yamazaki 12-Year-Old ...
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Hokkaido Pinot Noir: A new frontier for Japanese wine
It's something unique to Hokkaido, and I'm excited to share it with the world," he says. Etienne de Montille's winery in Hakodate Hokkaido's transformation into a Pinot Noir powerhouse is ...
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4 held over death of abused worker ordered to stand on train tracks
According to the sources, Takano was born in Hakodate, Hokkaido. He dropped out of high school in the city and worked for a local painting company before moving to Tokyo around 1993. He worked at ...