Soya Line links Hokkaido's Asahikawa and Wakkanai cities. Although popular with railfans, it's far...
Agnes Tandler
Agnes Tandler has been working as a foreign correspondent in Asia for more than 15 years. Since the start of the pandemic in 2020 she has been reporting on COVID-19 for a daily healthcare newsletter in Germany. In addition to Japan and Germany, she has been based in Thailand, India, and the UAE. She has covered health, society, the economy, wars and conflicts in those countries and in places like Afghanistan, Pakistan and Yemen. She holds a PhD in the history of science from the European University Institute in Florence, Italy and a MA in political science from the Free University of Berlin, Germany.
At 24, Toru Takamatsu made history by becoming the world's youngest person to earn...
The national dogsled race returned to Hokkaido's Wakkanai city, where huskies and mushers competed...
Now a luxury ski hub, Niseko draws influencers, investors, and tourists, but overcrowding, high...
When faced with the shock of the new, we crave the comfort of the...
The cutting-edge plant of microchip manufacturer Rapidus is taking shape in Hokkaido. Its aim...
Heavily damaged in the 2011 earthquake, Kesennuma is famous as a deep-sea fishing town...
As temperatures drop and ramen season is upon us, can a Kyoto restaurant help...
It can't be reached by car, it can't be reached by boat, and it...
Scientists aim to better understand earthquakes by drilling deep into tectonic plates. Such a...
Principal Dancer at a Berlin company, the ballerina contends with stiff competition, stage fright...
China is investing heavily in upgrading the 1,300km Karakoram Highway that connects it to...
