Found the right spot, took the photos and, while still standing still, found myself sliding just a bit on the ice under my feet. I had good boots on, with a good tread, but I slipped a little, and had ...

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This city in northern Japan is famed for its ramen and winters. Dig into a bowl of steaming noodles in the birthplace of miso ...

Creation legends and folk tales swirl like snow and leaves across the protected landscapes of Japan. This selection of four ...

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And yes, like five-year-old ... and Mountain Village. Each building depicts the lifestyles, cultures and industries of the ...

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Yudai Suzuki is one of those Japanese climbers who pursue excellence in modern exploratory alpinism by keeping an ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. People remove snow from a street in Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025. (Kyodo News via AP) A ...

TOKYO (AP) — Record-breaking snowfall fell on Japan ‘s northern main island of Hokkaido, disrupting traffic ... whose vehicles had stalled in the snow.