Shigeyuki Okada, center, of Hokkaido University and others explain estimates of damage in the event of an earthquake and tsunami along the Sea of Japan coast of the northernmost prefecture of ...

When much of Japan is blanketed in humidity and summer heat, Hokkaido steps in like a breath of fresh air. Literally. With its cool, dry climate and dramatic natural beauty, Japan’s northernmost ...

An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 hit Hokkaido in Japan on Saturday (May 31, 2025) afternoon, the country's Meteorological Agency said, adding that it hit at a depth of 20 k.m. (12 miles).

Tominaga signed with Levanga Hokkaido, who play in the top division ... who was my mentor during my time at the University of Nebraska." While at Nebraska, Tominaga became a fan-favorite for ...

from Hokkaido in the nation’s far north to Okinawa in its far south. Its pioneering tours originated from study trips organized by two academics from Hong Kong University. Since then ...

An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 hit Hokkaido in Japan on Saturday afternoon, the country's Meteorological Agency said, adding that it hit at a depth of 20 km (12 miles). This picture taken on ...

The fishing port is quiet with almost no catch in Hakodate, Hokkaido, on June 2, 2025, as the fishing season for Japanese flying squid starts. (Mainichi/Kunihiko Misawa) HAKODATE, Hokkaido -- The ...

An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 hit Hokkaido in Japan on Saturday afternoon, the country’s Meteorological Agency said, adding that it hit at a depth of 20 kilometers (12 miles). The epicenter of ...

Moderately powerful earthquakes have been hitting Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido, but weather officials say they are unlikely to trigger larger quakes. The Meteorological Agency says ...

Russia has informed Japan that it will conduct shooting drills in waters north of Shikotan, one of the four Russian-held islands off Hokkaido claimed by Japan, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa ...