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SAPPORO

Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 26, 2023
Mayoral races in six major Japanese cities officially kick off
The mayoral elections, part of the first round of unified local polls next month, are set for April 9.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 8, 2023
Thirteen people claim ownership of ¥10 million found in Hokkaido trash
With each claimant giving different reasons for why and how they lost the money, identifying the true owner has become a headache for the Hokkaido police.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 28, 2023
Tackling taboos: Japanese university club teaches Ainu traditions
Students at Sapporo University are able to learn the Ainu language, dance, and crafts, as well as about traditional food and hunting culture.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hokkaido
Feb 13, 2023
Side-job matching app becomes popular in Sapporo amid labor shortage
Workers being engaged include housewives and part-timers, with some company employees workin on the side at night.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Feb 5, 2023
The Winter Olympics have a climate problem. Could Sapporo be part of the solution?
Sapporo is touting a study showing that among all past hosts, it will be the most climate resilient as the planet warms. But residents are less than enthusiastic about hosting.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Dec 12, 2022
Delayed pick for 2030 Winter Olympics host puts Sapporo in a bind
The IOC's announcement could further complicate the city's effort, as bid supporters and opponents face off next year — especially in April's local elections.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 11, 2022
Japan beer sales fell 32% in October following price hikes
Year on year sales decreased both for household consumption and for restaurants and bars.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Nov 7, 2022
When finding your place in Japan, you have to take the right steps
A group of dancers in Hokkaido learn that once you find your tribe, getting used to life in Japan becomes a whole lot easier.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Aug 19, 2022
Arrest of former Tokyo Olympics executive has Sapporo worried
The city is in the middle of efforts to drive up public support for its 2030 Winter Games bid, and reduced enthusiasm due to the scandal could prove fatal.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Jul 23, 2022
One year on, Japan tasked with passing on lessons from Tokyo Olympics
Sapporo, the capital of Hokkaido, hopes to glean both positive and negative lessons from Tokyo as it bids to host the 2030 Winter Games.
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.
Japan approves ¥21.9 trillion stimulus plan
The policy chiefs of the Democratic Party for the People, Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito — Makoto Hamaguchi (left), Itsunori Onodera (center) and Mitsunari Okamoto — shake hands after reaching an agreement on an economic stimulus package on Wednesday.
Woman dies after train collides with car in Tochigi
A Moka Railway train car
133-year-old Kyushu railway station remains to be partially preserved
The remains of the original Moji Station in Kitakyushu
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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