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The ceiling frame is reflected like a mirror in the Hakucho Oji Ice Arena ice rink, located in Tomakomai in the Central Hokkaido Iburi region. This effect is generated by a "water mirror" that is ...


JALUX, a trading company of the Japan Airlines Group, has launched its own product brand ‘Tokachikara,’ in cooperation with companies in the Tokachi region. As part of the first phase, two types of...


The harvesting of ‘Kentaro’ strawberries, characterized by their rich fruity flavor and sweetness, began on April 20 at the ‘Ichigo Bunko’ facility in the town of Toyoura in the Iburi region of cen...


Kushiro on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido has produced a television program for Taiwan in a bid to promote the attractions of winter in the coastal city. The program features a celebrity...


The aroma of grilled sweetcorn drifts around Sapporo’s Odori Park as stalls open for business
Sweetcorn stalls in Odori Park (Chuo-ku), a tradition that heralds the arrival of spring in Sapporo, opened for business this season on April 23. The aroma of grilled sweetcorn filled the air arou...


Asian fawnlily (Erythronium japonicum) are in full bloom at Otokoyama Nature Park on the south side of Mt. Tossho, which straddles the border between the city of Asahikawa and the town of Pippu in ...