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Cate Blanchett lands creative director role at Toku Saké

Actor and producer Cate Blanchett joins Hokkaido-based Toku Saké as creative director, and tells us, ‘I've been obsessed with creating a sake for a very long time’

Wallpaper · Mar 13, 2024

Two New Zealand skiers killed after avalanche in Japan

Third person injured after small group were backcountry skiiing in Hokkaido on Mount Yotei when an avalanche struck on Monday

The Guardian - AU · Mar 11, 2024

Pod of Killer Whales Escapes Drift Ice in Japan

A pod of killer whales trapped in drift ice off Japan's Hokkaido Island has apparently safely escaped, bringing relief to concerned officials and environme...

Top News · Feb 7, 2024

‘I’ve never seen anything like this’: Japan says reason behind 1,200 tonnes of fish washing ashore is unknown

The sardines and mackerel were found floating on the surface of the sea near the fishing port of Hakodate in Hokkaido

The Guardian - AU · Dec 14, 2023

Bear linked to multiple attacks in Japan found dead alongside its final victim

Japanese officials found the body of a missing student alongside the corpse of a brown bear that likely killed him. The bear is also suspected of attacking several other people in the area.

LiveScience · Nov 8, 2023

Ichiro Suzuki, 50, smashes school window with towering home run

Ichiro Suzuki made headlines over the weekend during a coaching session with young ballplayers at Asahikawa Higashi High School in Hokkaido

The Guardian - US · Nov 7, 2023

Food Bites: Nagisa head chef Chris Schofield talks gin and Japanese

Nagisa Japanese Restaurant turns 20 in 2024. Time flies.

Newcastle Herald · Oct 18, 2023

‘I try to photograph the unseen’: Michael Kenna on 50 years of shooting breathtaking landscapes

A new book celebrates half a century of work by the landmark English photographer, who has captured everything from factories to shrines in stunning black-and-white images

The Guardian - UK · Sep 28, 2023

Brown bear cubs in Japan die of starvation amid salmon shortage

Experts blame rising sea temperatures caused by climate crisis for cub deaths at Unesco heritage site

The Guardian - UK · Sep 26, 2023

Kovalainen scores back-to-back All-Japan Rally titles

Kovalainen had won four of the previous five rounds of the championship heading to Rally Hokkaido as he aimed to defend his 2022 title alongside co-driver Sae Kitagawa in his Team Aicello Skoda Fabia R5.

Motorsport · Sep 11, 2023