“Here, art is measured in days, not decades” — an Austrian artist reflects on lessons learned while braving the elements at the Sapporo Snow Festival’s International Snow Sculpture Contest. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2026/02/27/voices/sapporo-snow-festival-sculpture-contest/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #community #voices #sapporo #hokkaido #sapporosnowfestival #snow #tourism #austria
The incumbent mayor of a Hokkaido village who supports a survey for selecting a nuclear waste disposal site secured reelection on Sunday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/24/japan/politics/hokkaido-kamoenai-mayor-reelection/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #hokkaido #kamoenai #nuclearwaste #nuclearenergy
At the foot of an active volcano in Hokkaido, shouts ring out, competitors size each other up and snowballs whistle through the air in a very serious game of "yukigassen" — a sport with Olympic dreams. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/02/22/yukigassen-olympic-dreams/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #sports #snow #hokkaido
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Japan will continue to push for a restart of a program for former residents of Russian-held northwestern Pacific islands to visit the graves of their ancestors there, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi says. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/08/japan/japan-rally-northern-territories-return/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #disputedislands #northernterritories #hokkaido #sanaetakaichi
Nippon Steel is projecting a larger net loss than previously expected for the fiscal year through next month due partly to a fire that broke out at a plant in Muroran, Hokkaido, last December. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/06/companies/nippon-steel-net-loss/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #nipponsteel #us #steel #hokkaido #china
A month of heavy snowfall has revived Japan’s ski resorts after a slow start to the season, drawing renewed interest from Americans and other overseas visitors in search of fresh powder. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/04/japan/ski-season-heavy-snow-visitors/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #snow #tourism #wintersports #hokkaido #meteorologicalagency #niseko #hakuba #us
Japan’s Winter Olympic team may compete under one flag, but it reflects a surprisingly wide mix of climates, regions and hometown cultures. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2026/02/04/japan-olympic-athlete-regions/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #2026milanocortinaolympics #teamjapan #hokkaido #niigata #nagano #aichi #miyagi
A popular annual snow festival kicked off in Sapporo on Wednesday, showcasing 210 ice and snow sculptures across three venues. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/04/japan/sapporo-snow-festival/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sapporo #hokkaido #snow #tourism #festivals
Electoral candidates in a Hokkaido district are braving the cold to get their messages out before the Feb. 8 election. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/03/japan/politics/hokkaido-4-election/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #cra #ldp #sanseito #cdp #komeito #hokkaido #2026lowerhouseelection #sanaetakaichi #nuclearenergy #energy #restarts
More than 2 million visitors are set to descend on Hokkaido’s capital for the Sapporo Snow Festival. Here’s how to enjoy the wintry event like a local. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2026/01/31/sapporo-snow-festival-2026-guide/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #sapporo #snowfestival #hokkaido
Heavy snowfall across northern Japan and the Sea of Japan coast continued to disrupt transportation on Monday, leaving thousands of travelers stranded. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/26/japan/japan-snow-cold-front/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #snow #hokkaido #sapporo #aomori #niigata #rail
Residents in Hokkaido appear to be pushing back against a controversial megasolar project near the Kushiro Wetlands by donating land to a local environmental trust. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/26/japan/kushiro-donation-megasolar/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #hokkaido #kushiro #animals #birds #energy #endangered #environment #renewables #solar #wetlands
The Sea of Japan coast is in the middle of peak snowstorm season, but these tweaks to your wardrobe, home and more can keep you cozy until spring. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2026/01/22/lifestyle/snow-winter-cold-preparation-tips/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #lifestyle #snow #clothing #hokkaido #seaofjapan
Candidates in Hokkaido for the snap election set for Feb. 8 will have to brave subfreezing temperatures to campaign, while a snowstorm on election day could mean a low voter turnout. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/20/japan/politics/snow-election-hokkaido/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #hokkaido #sapporo #2026lowerhouseelection
The Sea of Japan side of Honshu is likely to be hit by heavy snowfall, while Hokkaido and parts of Japan’s Pacific coast could also be affected. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/20/japan/science-health/snow-sea-japan-honshu-hokkaido/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #hokkaido #snow #tohoku #honshu #chugoku #hokuriku #niigata
The probability of an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8-8.5 occurring along the Chishima Trench off the city of Nemuro in Hokkaido within 30 years has risen to around 90%, according to a Japanese government panel. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/16/japan/megaquake-probability-nemuro/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #earthquakes #disasterpreparedness #hokkaido #nemuro #notopeninsula
Police have arrested the operator of a bar in a town in Hokkaido after the body of a woman who had been reported missing on Dec. 31 was discovered inside the establishment’s wall. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/13/japan/crime-legal/hokkaido-hidaka-murder/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #hokkaido #hidaka #disappearance
A Sapporo court on Friday ordered the government to pay ¥1.1 million in damages to the mother of a Ground Self-Defense Force member who died by suicide in 2012. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/09/japan/crime-legal/sdf-government-lawsuit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #sdf #gsdf #bullying #hokkaido #japanesecourts #suicide
With only about 1,000 Dosanko Japanese horses to be found in Japan, a horse park in Osaka Prefecture is protecting and raising the breed while letting visitors experience riding them. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/08/japan/horse-park-protection/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #osaka #animals #horses #hokkaido