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News channel or source: https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14342247
Published on: Monday 13 April 2026
SAPPORO--City officials here will impose stricter measures to battle the growing COVID-19 crisis, but some of the loudest public groans are over the decision to still hold a pre-Olympic event in the ...
News Japan » Hokkaido » Events: Northern Japan towns struggle to prepare for event of a megaquake
News channel or source: https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14579951
Published on: Wednesday 30 July 2025
From long distances to evacuation sites to a lack of appropriate shelter structures and warm clothing, municipalities in Hokkaido and the Tohoku region are struggling to plan for a tsunami caused by ...
News Japan » Hokkaido » Events: Mega quake: People in Japan take heed of calls to prepare
News channel or source: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/backstories/4457/
Published on: Wednesday 10 December 2025
Communities in Japan's northern and eastern areas are preparing for a possible mega quake after a powerful tremor earlier this week.
News Japan » Hokkaido » Events: Dog sled racing event held in northern Japan's Hokkaido
News channel or source: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20260215_11/
Published on: Saturday 14 February 2026
Dog sleds have raced through a snow-covered field at a competition held in the northern Japanese prefecture of Hokkaido. The two-day event started on Saturday in the city of Fukagawa. It featured six ...