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MUKAWA, Hokkaido--A museum here is offering free rentals of a full-size skeletal replica of a newly discovered dinosaur, but delivery and assembly will cost a few bones. The Mukawa Development of ...

The phenomenon known as aurora borealis or northern lights was observed in parts of Hokkaido on Wednesday night as a ...

ABASHIRI, Hokkaido -- The largest collection in Japan of cultural artifacts related to the Uilta people, a indigenous minority also known as the Oroks who migrated from Sakhalin to Hokkaido after the ...

HOKKAIDO, JAPAN (Aug. 8, 2017) - During a walk near a reservoir in a small Japanese town, amateur collectors made the discovery of their lives - the first and oldest fossil bird ever identified in ...

"Frozen" has taken Japan and the world by storm, smashing through sales records and bringing a flurry of promotional items. One of the most iconic scenes in the film is Elsa singing "Let it Go" while ...

To celebrate and preserve the history and culture of the Ainu, the Upopoy National Ainu Museum and Park will open in Shiraoi, Hokkaido in April 2020. This is Hokkaido’s first national museum and the ...

The tourist information centre in the small town of Shiraoi is not just a great spot to grab some souvenirs, it also offers an insight into how the first settlers of Japan’s Hokkaido island have ...

(SPOT.ph) Ahh, Sapporo. It was love at frost sight, from the icy white city that greeted us as we stepped off the plane to the serene vision of snow gently falling in the woods. Japan is always a good ...

Must feel culturally strange, after all, these are strange times, however necessary under the circumstances. The traditional Ainu dance and musical performances are a must see. Great news. Hopefully ...