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Earthquake Today: 6-Magnitude Tremor Shakes Japan's Hokkaido

Earthquake · Hokkaido

Earthquake Today: 6-Magnitude Tremor Shakes Japan's Hokkaido

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Earthquake today: 6-magnitude tremor shakes Japan's Hokkaido See the Story

Japan on alert as Hokkaido tremors reignite megaquake fears

Earthquake · Hokkaido

Japan on alert as Hokkaido tremors reignite megaquake fears

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While scientists stress earthquakes are impossible to predict, residents are being urged to prepare for a worst-case scenario.See the Story

Study Details Processes that Keep Pollutants Aloft Despite a Drop in Emissions

Climate Change · Sapporo

Study Details Processes that Keep Pollutants Aloft Despite a Drop in Emissions

100% Center coverage: 2 sources

Nitrates in the atmosphere reduce air quality and play an important role in climate change. An international team led by Hokkaido University researchers has revealed how chemical processes in the atmosphere have led to persistently high nitrate levels despite a reduction in emissions over the past few decades.See the Story

This Is the ‘Snow Fairy’, the Most Adorable Bird in the World: Where to See It?

Joana MayenIn the snowy forests of Hokkaido, in northern Japan, lives one of the most charming animals on the planet: the Shima-enaga, known as the “Snow Fairy”, considered by many to be the most adorable bird in the world. Here we tell you where it lives. This small white bird, a subspecies of the cholilargo blacksmith, has gained international fame for its rounded look, its fluffy white plumage and its look that many describe as innocent and e…Hokkaido · Hokkaido Read Article

"Berabou" by Tsuchiyama Sojiro (Yanagi Shuntaro) A Poor Samurai Bought a Courtesan and Received a Brutal Beheading

He pays for the banquets of kyoka poets and favors the famous courtesan in Yoshiwara. Who on earth is Tsuchiyama Sojiro, who appears in the historical drama "Berabou"? His money is good, making him seem like a corrupt merchant. However, in reality, he is a samurai, and it is shown in the drama that he works under Tanuma Okitomo. Considering the historical facts, this mysterious Tsuchiyama Sojiro may be at the center of future dramas. That's beca…Hokkaido · Hokkaido Read Article

"Six Wells Are Being Relocated to Drain Rainwater Along the Road that Made the Bus Stop unparked."

The highway from Peace Avenue in the capital, Sapporo to the Officers' Palace, is being made without side parking. In this regard, a pedestrian walkway will be built at the 22 bus stops, and the parking lots will be turned into green spaces, an official said. However, some of these side parking lots have stormwater drainage wells. Regarding the disposal of these stormwater wells, the Metropolitan Road Development Department clarified, "There are…Sapporo · Sapporo Read Article

Keisei Tominaga Returns to Japan, Signs with Levanga Hokkaido

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

The former Husker sharpshooter played one year in the G League and is now off to the top division in Japan.Sports · Sapporo Read Article

Evading bears and hiking in a Hokkaido storm – then rewarded with a rainbow

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

I squint into the fog, my eyes streaming in the cold wind that whips over the mountain. Did that rock just move? I give the bell hanging from my backpack a shake, wipe the tears from my eyes and look again at the dark shape 50 metres away. Jingle jingle. Nothing stirs; indeed, it is a rock and not a bear. We continue up the mountainside while keeping an eye out for movement. My partner and I are in the middle of a multi-day, 50km summer trek thr…Travel · Hokkaido Read Article

Squid shortage halts Hokkaido auction for 1st time as season opens

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HAKODATE, Hokkaido -- The fishing season for Japanese flying squid in southern Hokkaido opened on June 1, but the first auction scheduled for early inHakodate · Hakodate Read Article

Why Was the Matsumae Domain Able to Operate with Zero Rice Yield? A Chaotic History From the Sengoku Period to the End of the Edo Period

In the 21st episode of the historical drama "Berabou," a terrifying character appears, firing a matchlock gun at his retainers. This is Matsumae Michihiro, the lord of the Matsumae domain, played by Enari Kazuki. The abnormality of him firing his gun with a smile was quite creepy, but what we want to focus on this time is that Michihiro is hiding from the shogunate and making a killing through "smuggling." What on earth is that all about? It mus…Hokkaido · Hokkaido Read Article

Japan 1-0 Rory (1st) Reyes Hits a Walk-Off Home Run (Kyodo News)

Nippon Ham won two straight games with walk-offs, bringing their winning streak to nine this season. With the score at 0-0 in the ninth inning, Reyes hit a solo home run over the right field fence to score the winning run. Kitayama pitched well, allowing no runs in the seventh inning, and third pitcher Kono earned his second win. Lotte suffered their third consecutive loss against the same team this season.Sapporo · Sapporo Read Article

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