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JR HOKKAIDO

Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 11, 2015
'Metabolic' bear shot in Hokkaido tips scales at 400 kg
A brown bear shot dead last month in Monbetsu, Hokkaido, was so big — about 400 kg — that residents are jokingly calling it the "metabolic" bear, it has been learned.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 11, 2015
Marines pounce on Fighters' Otani in Game 1 rout
The Chiba Lotte Marines rocked Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters ace Shohei Otani for five runs in 2-2/3 innings, winning 9-3 in Game 1 of the Pacific League Climax Series first stage on Saturday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 5, 2015
Survey ranks Hakodate as Japan's top tourist site for second year in a row
Hokkaido's Hakodate stands out as the nation's most attractive tourist destination for the second year in a row, according to a recent survey by a private think tank.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 4, 2015
Marines claim final Pacific League playoff spot
The Chiba Lotte Marines sewed up the final Pacific League playoff spot on Sunday with a 5-3 win over the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters.
CULTURE / Music / STRANGE BOUTIQUE
Sep 25, 2015
Hokkaido's musical 'dreamers' and 'patriots' comprise a necessary duet
Viewed from the hothouse of the Tokyo music scene, the northeast of Japan can sometimes seem like a mysterious land. A gray, frozen, sparsely populated expanse: a cultural wasteland.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 20, 2015
Sixth-inning outburst carries Fighters past Lions
Brandon Laird's three-run homer capped a seven-run sixth inning as the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters came-from-behind to beat the Seibu Lions 9-7 on Sunday and clinch second place in the Pacific League.
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JAPAN / Science & Health
Sep 20, 2015
Hokkaido's Mount Apoi added to global geopark list
The 810-meter-high Mount Apoi in Hokkaido becomes Japan's eighth geopark, a natural area with geological or geomorphological features of scientific importance.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 18, 2015
Tsunami of 80 cm strikes Japan after Chile quake; alert lifted
Small tsunami up to 80 cm high struck Japan early Friday morning, a day after a powerful earthquake off the coast of central Chile, the Meteorological Agency said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 17, 2015
Hokkaido Shinkansen Line will run from March 26, operators confirm
A long-awaited bullet train service that will link Hokkaido with Tokyo will open on March 26, railway operators have confirmed.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books / ESSENTIAL READING FOR JAPANOPHILES
Sep 12, 2015
'Our Land Was A Forest' depicts life in Hokkaido for indigenous Ainu
No bookshelf filled with Japanese literature is complete without Ainu folklore. Yes, Ainu yukar (folk tales) have been published in English, but to learn more about their stories and struggles, pick up the 1994 memoir "Our Land Was a Forest: An Ainu Memoir" by Kayano Shigeru, a noted Ainu folklore expert,...
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 10, 2015
Hawks pound Fighters' Otani, extend win streak to five
Nobuhiro Matsuda and Yuki Yanagita both homered and the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks edged closer to clinching their second straight Pacific League title with a 7-3 defeat of the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters on Thursday night.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 9, 2015
Hawks slugger Lee, teammates pound Fighters
Lee Dae-ho hit a grand slam and had three hits to contribute the heavy firepower in his team's 17-hit onslaught as the front-running Fukuoka Softbank Hawks trounced the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters 13-2 on Wednesday night.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 8, 2015
Pacific League-leading Hawks thump Fighters
Right-hander Nao Higashihama pitched seven effective innings, Seiichi Uchikawa homered and drove in five runs, and the Pacific League-leading Fukuoka Softbank Hawks scratched out an 8-5 win over the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters on Tuesday night.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Sep 7, 2015
Italian molds new career selling Hokkaido cheese
A 40-year-old Italian who has lived in Japan for nearly a decade discovered a new career this summer at a cheese company in Hokkaido.
JAPAN
Sep 1, 2015
Russia-seized salmon boat to be returned today
A Japanese salmon boat and its 11 crew members seized by Russian authorities July 17 for alleged illegal fishing will return home Tuesday, the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo said Monday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 31, 2015
Fighters reliever Takeda undergoes knee surgery
Hisashi Takeda underwent successful season-ending right-knee surgery and will return to action in five months, the Nippon Ham Fighters said Monday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 29, 2015
Hawks stage late rally to overcome Fighters
Closer Dennis Sarfate was pressed into service early and it paid off as the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks overcame a late challenge to defeat the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters 5-4 on Saturday afternoon.
BUSINESS
Aug 28, 2015
March 26 eyed for launch of Hokkaido Shinkansen Line
Railway operators envision starting service on the Hokkaido Shinkansen Line linking the northern main island with Honshu on March 26, 2016, according to sources familiar with the matter.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 23, 2015
Fighters reliever Takeda to have knee surgery
Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters right-hander Hisashi Takeda will undergo surgery to repair meniscus damage in his right knee on Aug. 31 in Sapporo and will aim to return to action some time next season, the Pacific League club said Sunday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 13, 2015
Hokkaido 'senbei' firm looks to crack overseas market
A shop in Sapporo aims to crack an overseas market this fall with its hand-grilled senbei rice crackers made entirely from rice grown in Hokkaido.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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