Hokkaido

The fishing season has just begun in northeastern Japan, but the sea is empty

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The fishing season has just begun in northeastern Japan, but the sea is empty

NO ANNOUNCEMENTS•today, 20:00 Anoma van der Veere Correspondent Japan Anoma van der Veere Correspondent Japan “It will take another four or five years for the fish to get back to that size,” says Michinari Sakamoto, staring at the nearly empty tanks that are normally filled with fish and shellfish. He is a representative of the … Read more

19,000 households lose power due to heavy snow in Hokkaido, Japan. Old people die from falling snow

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19,000 households lose power due to heavy snow in Hokkaido, Japan. Old people die from falling snow

Photo Courtesy: Yonhap News As the heavy snow continued in Japan, Kyodo News reported that a large-scale power outage continued today, which is Christmas in Hokkaido. Hokkaido Electric Power today announced that 19,500 households experienced power outages, mainly in northern Hokkaido, at 9:00am. In Monbetsu City, Hokkaido, a power transmission line tower collapsed on the … Read more