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A Toei Co. release and presentation of a Times In, the Laughing Policeman Film Partners, Haruki Entertainment, Haruki Kadokawa Corp., Toei Video, Yashimoto Creative Agency, Yomiuri Shimbun, DeNA Co., Sanbook, Hochi Shimbun, Quaras production.

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.

A newborn boy, abducted by a knife-wielding woman posing as an immigration agent, was safe in the care of a foster family Saturday.

This aerial photo was taken in the 1990s for Brigham City Corporation. Brigham City residents are excited about a temple being built in Brigham City.

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Mormon church president Thomas S. Monson has announced plans to build five new temples in the U.S. and abroad.

Yoko Edgeller, a florist at the Dorchester in London. Judah Passow for The National I am from Sapporo, Japan, I'm 28, and I have lived in London for three years.