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People affected by Hokkaido earthquake stock up on everything but Peyang’s ultra-spicy noodles
- Master Blaster
Sep 8, 2018 - Tweet
Earthquake-affected areas more or less saying they’d rather starve than take on Extra Spicy MAX END Yakisoba.
- Japan
- (earthquake • food • Gekikara MAX END • Hokkaido • instant yakisoba • Noodles • Peyang)
Following powerful earthquake in northern Japan, all Hokkaido payphones are now free to use
- Casey Baseel
Sep 6, 2018
There’s no need to pay to use payphones to let your family know you’re OK or tell response teams that you need help.
Strong earthquake hits Hokkaido in Japan, dozens missing and injured
- Oona McGee
Sep 6, 2018
Japan’s northern island suffers extensive damage to infrastructure after massive earthquake this morning.
- Japan
- (disasters • earthquakes • Hokkaido • Hokkaido earthquake • news)
Japanese designers’ brilliant way to stop people forgetting their smartphones in public restrooms
- Casey Baseel
Aug 19, 2018
Browsing while pooping is an internationally loved pastime, so here’s a clever way to make sure you never leave your phone behind.
- Japan
- (bathrooms • cars • clever • COK • cool • design • Hokkaido • life hacks • rest stops • Smartphones • Toilets)
Tokyo too hot for you? It’s already snowing in Hokkaido, Japan’s northern island【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Aug 17, 2018
Winter wonderland makes a surprise appearance in the middle of August during Japan’s hottest summer ever.
Oldest man in the world celebrates his birthday following recognition from Guinness World Records
- Oona McGee
Jul 29, 2018
Hokkaido resident Masazo Nonaka credits sweets and hot springs for his longevity.
- Japan
- (age • Guinness World Record • Hokkaido • hot springs • longevity • Masazo Nonaka • oldest man in the world • onsen)
Hokkaido woman arrested for stealing 1.9 million yen from convenience store in broad daylight
- Master Blaster
Jul 23, 2018
Bold but non-violent robbery says a lot about the way convenience stores operate.
This gorgeous hot spring is actually part of one of Japan’s most convenient airports【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Jul 22, 2018
New Chitose Airport Onsen isn’t just convenient and gorgeous, it’s an amazingly cheap place to spend the night too!
- Japan
- (airports • cool • Hokkaido • hot springs • hotels • New Chitose Airport • onsen • Sapporo • SNOJ • travel)
Japanese man tries to high five stranger on street, gets struck in the face twice instead
- Koh Ruide
Jul 1, 2018
Arguably more tragic than being left hanging.
- Japan
- (Hokkaido • Japanese culture • Samurai Blue • Sapporo • soccer)
Japan’s World Cup match-predicting octopus gutted after loss to Poland… literally
- Master Blaster
Jun 30, 2018
That’s probably one result he didn’t see coming.
Hokkaido and Osaka team up to send NEETs to agricultural sectors to do some productive work
- Koh Ruide
May 21, 2018
It’s time for Japan’s recluses to step out of their comfort zone and change the world.
Hokkaido park’s “sakura on the ground” are a breathtaking reason to venture beyond Sapporo
- Casey Baseel
May 18, 2018
The often-overlooked Doto region of Japan’s northern island is off the beaten path, but should be on your itinerary.
Evil barbershop punished by heroic copyright agency for playing stereo
- Master Blaster
Mar 22, 2018
Let that be a lesson to anyone who dares play a CD in a place where it might be overheard by someone else.
Three women arrested for smuggling 20 pounds of gold down their bras at Hokkaido airport
- Master Blaster
Mar 21, 2018
Hardly the last place someone would look.
Japan Snow Battle Federation looking to make snowball fights Olympic event
- Master Blaster
Feb 28, 2018
It just isn’t winter games without a good old-fashioned snowball fight.
- Global, Japan
- (awesome • cool • Hokkaido • Olympics • snowball fight • sports • video • weird • yukigassen)
Huge Final Fantasy snow sculpture creates epic dragon battle with awesome projection mapping【Vid】
- Casey Baseel
Feb 7, 2018
Come for the fire-breathing dragon vs. Dragoon action, stay for the iconic victory fanfare.
- Japan
- (awesome • cool • Final Fantasy • Final Fantasy XIV • Hokkaido • Sapporo • Sapporo Snow Festival • Sapporo Snow Festival 2018 • snow • Square Enix • video • video games)
Sapporo Snow Festival reveals upcoming ice sculptures and displays for 2018
- Oona McGee
Jan 31, 2018
Towering snow sculptures pay homage to Final Fantasy and Osamu Tezuka’s beloved anime characters.
- Japan
- (festivals • Hokkaido • ice sculptures • Sapporo • Sapporo Snow Festival • Sapporo Yuki Matsuri • snow • tourism • travel • winter)
Royce’s special wine-filled chocolate isn’t just luxuriously decadent, it’s preciousss
- Richard Simmonds
Jan 24, 2018
Hokkaido-based chocolatier Royce‘s limited-edition Valentine’s Day chocolates will have you salivating, and dusting off your Gollum impression.
- Japan
- (chocolate • Gollum • Hokkaido • Precious • raw chocolate • Royce • Valentine's Day • wine)
North Korea missile alert manga produced by Japanese government office
- Oona McGee
Oct 18, 2017
The cartoon might look cute and colourful, but the message it conveys is frightening.
- Japan
- (anime • art • Comics • disaster preparedness • disasters • Hokkaido • manga • missiles • North Korea)
Photographer captures fantastical images of a fire-walking festival in northern Japan【Photos】
- Meg Murphy
Sep 19, 2017
These photos offer a stunning look at one of Japan’s many festivals.
- Japan
- (festivals • fire festivals • Hokkaido • photography • shrines • tengu • tradition)
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