A small Hokkaido company fosters mutual understanding within its multicultural team, offering insights into the social changes that Japan needs today.
The Air Self-Defense Force could only fire flares to warn Russian intruders. It needs better authority than that to protect Japan.
The Mölkky World Championship's first event in Japan brought a record number of players to Hokkaido. We explore the sport firsthand with top sponsor Sanrio.
The Tsukushi Scholarship, founded by Hokkaido-based biotech company Amino Up, provides crucial support for young researchers and has now reached 400 recipients.
Wind power is rapidly gaining momentum in wind-rich Hokkaido, but environmental concerns loom as giant turbines pose risks to the natural environment.
Founder of Amino Up Kenichi Kosuna shares his company's philosophy on benefitting societies worldwide through unique innovations in agriculture and health.
Sea urchins are often dubbed the ocean's foie gras for their rich flavors. Hokkaido's Shakotan, with its pristine sea water, offers some of the world's finest.
The retired racehorse sanctuary in Hokkaido is home to legends like Meisho Doto. There, Meto is winning the hearts of many fans, including this photojournalist.
Japan is paving the way for decarbonization with its first carbon capture and storage facility in Hokkaido and a new law to promote CO2 storage.
Shikaoi Town in Hokkaido uses livestock manure to generate electricity and produce hydrogen for FCVs, even channeling surplus heat into farming and aquaculture.
He was a Hokkaido businessman and postwar pioneer, and from sports to air shows to Japan-US security relations, Yoshiro Ito forged an unforgettable legacy.
British landscape photographer Michael Kenna pays tribute to his long-standing relationship with Japan through an exhibition of 100 black and white photographs.