Hokkaido, already known as the “kingdom of dairy farming,” has earned a new accolade for its beef. According to the central ...

But a survey last year by the Hokkaido prefecture found that almost 30 percent of the Ainu respondents said they had encountered discrimination in highly homogeneous Japan. Still, the Ainu have ...

NEMURO, Hokkaido–This year’s commercial whaling of minke whales has begun off the coast of eastern Hokkaido, with the first ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Wednesday appointed 180 central government officials as regional revitalization support ...

Night - Scattered showers with a 51% chance of precipitation. Winds from SSE to S at 5 to 7 mph (8 to 11.3 kph). The overnight low will be 43 °F (6.1 °C). Partly cloudy with a high of 58 °F (14 ...