This ski resort in central Hokkaido is a peaceful alternative to hot spot Niseko, and offers a local taste of Japan. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

A strong cold front moved into northern Japan, bringing heavy snow. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a weather warning ...

Beijing imposed a two-year ban over the discharge of treated radioactive wastewater from the tsunami-hit Fukushima plant ...

TOKYO -- A Japanese fishing boat carrying five people capsized off Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Sunday, leaving two crew members missing, local media reported. According to the ...

We are excited to announce that the Thundermist Fishing Tips, fishing show, will air on national television, on the Sportsman Channel in the USA. There are a total of 13 episodes & each episode will ...

Tokyo, Sept. 22 (Jiji Press)--Fossils found in Hokkaido more than a decade ago have recently been identified as belonging to a new right whale species. The fossil bones were first discovered by a ...

Tip of the week: You’re missing a bet if you have never hunted doves with a spinning wings dove decoy out in front of your stand. They are easy to carry and use and will draw in birds that would ...

SUBIC BAY FREEPORT—As the inaugural “Subic Bay Shore Fishing” tournament opened on Friday, the fisherfolk group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) criticized the event ...

Tip of the week: Lake Wenatchee has opened for sockeye fishing with a daily limit of four fish. Although the run was downgraded from the original forecast of 94,000 to 46,000, there are still plenty ...

Seasonal fishing for the "Hokkai shimaebi" shrimp started on June 30 in Notsuke Bay in the Nemuro Strait east of Hokkaido, marking the arrival of summer. Twenty fishing boats with white sails went out ...

A Magnitude 6 earthquake struck off coast of Hokkaido, Japan on Sunday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said. The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles) (Representational) The ...