At least 46 dead after THREE WEEKS of snow sees towns buried & people crushed by ice mounds plunging from roofs in Japan

AT least 46 people have died after weeks of relentless snowfall buried towns, smashed transport links and sent deadly ice ...

At Least 35 Dead and Almost 400 Injured as 6.5 Feet of Snow Hits Japan, with Authorities Warning of Impending Avalanches

Residents have been warned about possible avalanches in the northern parts of Japan following two weeks of snowfall ...

Aomori Prefecture hit by heaviest snowfall in 40 years

Aomori Prefecture in northeastern Japan has asked the Ground Self-Defense Force, or GSDF, to send personnel to Aomori City to ...

Heavy snow claims 30 lives in Japan and threatens to disrupt election

Heavy snowfall claims 30 lives in Japan and threatens to disrupt impending election - Hundreds of people injured in ...

Northern Japan hit by deadly snowfall, as warnings issued on more heavy snow

As of Wednesday, 15 prefectures have been affected, with snow reaching up to 2 meters (6.5 feet) in worst-hit areas. The ...

Heavy snow in northern Japan blocks roads and causes dozens of deaths

Twelve of the snow-related fatalities were reported in Niigata prefecture, a rice-growing region in northern Japan, including ...

Rising temperatures raise new risks in Japan's snow-hit areas

Temperatures have risen in wide areas across Japan. People in snowy regions are advised to be careful of avalanches and snow falling from roofs.
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Lensman seeks to be at one with nature in the wilds of Aomori

MUTSU, Aomori Prefecture--Takayuki Isoyama likes to get up close and personal with his subjects, which is why he was tracking footprints in the fresh snow on a severely cold winter’s day. Conditions ...
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Explore Aomori Prefecture in spring

Located at the northern tip of Honshu island, Aomori has a climate that makes for four distinct seasons. While cherry blossoms certainly steal the show in spring, and rightfully so, there are plenty ...