Sapporo, Japan News

The development will be discussed at the 22nd International Microprocesses and Nanotechnology Conference at the Sheraton Sapporo Hotel, Sapporo, Japan Nov.

VATICAN CITY, 17 NOV 2009 - The Holy Father accepted: - The resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Sapporo, Japan, presented by Bishop Peter Toshio Jinushi, upon having reached the age limit.

Tailoring the dose of a heart failure drug to a patient's response is better than the one-size-fits-all approach, according to research presented in a late-breaking clinical trial at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2009.

A typical Thursday night in Boston is not as typical as it would seem when a visit is made to Boston Symphony Hall for the latest show.

North of the 105m-wide, 13-block east-west park is Sapporo Station and south is the entertainment district of Susukino with its bars, strip joints and the Ramen Yokocho food alley .

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The Hokkaido food processing plant of the Bikkuri Donkey hamburger restaurant chain is known for generating the energy it uses locally.

Japan is renowned for its bullet trains, but there's no need to rush on the luxurious Cassiopeia, which runs from Tokyo to Sapporo.

With the smell of smoked sausage and beer in the air, Wurstfest officially began Friday afternoon.

Correspondence to Kazunori Toyoda, MD, Cerebrovascular Division, National Cardiovascular Center, 5-7-1 Fujishirodai, Suita, Osaka 565-8565, Japan.

Wim Wiewel, president of Portland State University, will visit Japan next week to discuss sustainability and to campaign to bring an electric car line to Portland.

From Tsuchiya General Hospital , Hiroshima, Japan; Department of Cardiovascular of Medicine and Center for Medical Education and Clinical Epidemiology Unit , Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan; Chikamori Hospital , Kochi, Japan; Hokko Memorial Hospital , Sapporo, Japan; Ehime Prefectural Central Hospital , Matsuyama, Japan; ...

Ryoichi Takeyama, who served on the Rotary International Board of Directors in 1997-99, died on 10 October.

Style Blog has now moved up north, away from the bright lights and crazy 21st century Blade Runner-esque city that is Tokyo.

In an announcement likely to raise further ire from local officials, transport minister Seiji Maehara said Friday he intends to scrap plans to push forward construction of at least two new Shinkansen routes.

Improvised and recorded live on 2nd October 2009 in Sapporo, Japan. Captain the Parrot is Andrew Bentley, Alex Williams and Katsuhiko Sagai.

Fall colors have reached their peak in most parts of Hokkaido . It's the best time to view fall foliage around Lake Shikotsu, which is one of the best fall color viewing spots in Hokkaido.

A bird's eye view of another flying albatross and killer whale Albatrosses associate with killer whales out in the open ocean, tiny cameras attached to the birds reveal.

The whole city is scattered with ramen joints, but the most famous place to try ramen is in Ramen Yokocho - an alleyway packed with steaming, crowded, noodle restaurants.