Furano wants whisky lovers to be their next stop in Hokkaido, with a new distillery set to open in 2028. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/07/04/food-drink/new-whisky-distillery-furano/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #fooddrink #alcohol #whisky #skiing #hokkaido
Recent pressure on Japan by the United States to import more American rice, soybeans and maize is of special concern to Hokkaido. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/06/30/economy/rice-soybeans-concern/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #rice #tariffs #donaldtrump #hokkaido #agriculture
From exhausted hikers to emergency airlifts, Mount Fuji’s rescue crews face an increased challenge when climbing season opens July 1. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/30/japan/society/mount-fuji-rescue-teams/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #mountfuji #hiking #yamanashi #shizuoka #hokkaido #tourism #mountaineering
Former Intel CEO Gelsinger advises Japan's Rapidus to distinguish itself in some way from Taiwan's TSMC. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/06/27/companies/playground-gelsinger/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #intel #ai #tech #manufacturing #chipmakers #rapidus #taiwan #hokkaido #chitose