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Japan: Blizzard Warning Issued as Severe Winter Weather Grips Hokkaido

The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a blizzard warning and heavy snow advisory for parts of Hokkaido on Friday, December 26.

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Frost flowers on icy river in Hokkaido

Photo taken on Jan. 30, 2023, shows frosts looking like flowers on the surface of the frozen Ishikari River in Asahikawa, Hokkaido in northern Japan.

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Frost flowers on icy river in Hokkaido

Photo taken on Jan. 30, 2023, shows frosts looking like flowers on the surface of the frozen Ishikari River in Asahikawa, Hokkaido in northern Japan.

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DPJ secretary general in Hokkaido for election campaign

ISHIKARI, Japan, March 12 Kyodo - Yukio Edano, secretary general of the Democratic Party of Japan, makes a speech in Ishikari, Hokkaido, on March 12, 2016, to support a candidate backed by the DPJ and other opposition parties running in a lower house by-election in a Hokkaido district to be held April 24.

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Coal production in high demand for Hokkaido thermal plants

SAPPORO, Japan - Photo taken in February 2012 shows facilities at Naie thermal power plant of Hokkaido Electric Power Co. in the town of Naie, Hokkaido. Coal produced in the Ishikari coal field in central Hokkaido is being carried there in much greater quantities than previously amid rising demand for coal-fired power plants in the prefecture due to the suspension of nuclear reactors.

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Japan's largest car ferry launched

KITAKYUSHU, Japan - The Ishikari car ferry is launched at Shimonoseki Shipyard & Machinery Works of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, on Aug. 26, 2010. The boat, some 16,000 tons in weight and some 200 meters in length, will be one of the largest car ferries in Japan.

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4 killed in Tokyo eatery fire

TOKYO, Japan - TV cameramen and others gather at arcade housing the gutted eatery Ishikari-tei in Tokyo's Koenji district on Nov. 22, 2009. Four people were killed and 11 others were injured in the fire which broke out just past 9 a.m. the same day.

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4 killed in Tokyo eatery fire

TOKYO, Japan - A firefighter inspects the gutted eatery Ishikari-tei in Tokyo's Koenji district on Nov. 22, 2009. Four people were killed and 11 others were injured in the fire which broke out just past 9 a.m. the same day.

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Antiterrorist drill held in Hokkaido ahead of 2008 G-8 summit

SAPPORO, Japan - Police officers capture a suspected terrorist during an antiterrorist drill conducted at the Ishikari port in western Hokkaido on Oct. 11 as part of security training ahead of next year's Group of Eight summit at Lake Toya in Hokkaido. About 100 officers, customs agents and representatives from 12 other government agencies and companies took part in the drill, based on the scenario that a foreign vessel tried to smuggle explosives into Japan.

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Antiterrorist drill held in Hokkaido ahead of 2008 G-8 summit

SAPPORO, Japan - Police officers capture a suspected terrorist during an antiterrorist drill conducted at the Ishikari port in western Hokkaido on Oct. 11 as part of security training ahead of next year's Group of Eight summit at Lake Toya in Hokkaido. About 100 officers, customs agents and representatives from 12 other government agencies and companies took part in the drill, based on the scenario that a foreign vessel tried to smuggle explosives into Japan.

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Windmills become symbols of citizens' campaign against pollution

TOKYO, Japan - A windmill, called ''Karimpu,'' is 120 meters tall in Ishikari Bay, in the western Hokkaido city Ishikari.

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(1)S. Korean ship crashes into breakwater, 6 dead

ISHIKARI BAY, Japan - The cracked South Korean cargo ship Marine Osaka lies stranded at Ishikari Bay New Port on Nov. 13. Six crew members died after strong winds and high waves sent the vessel at anchor into a breakwater in the port.

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(2)Jones wins 3-way playoff at Sun Chlorella golf

ISHIKARI, Japan - Australia's Brendan Jones (L) is about to shake hands with Daisuke Maruyama (R) and Taichi Teshima (C), both of Japan, after winning the 130 million yen Sun Chlorella Classic in a three-way playoff at Sapporo Golf Club on Aug. 10.

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(1)Jones wins 3-way playoff at Sun Chlorella golf

ISHIKARI, Japan - Australia's Brendan Jones grins after defeating Taichi Teshima and overnight leader Daisuke Maruyama in a playoff to win the 130 million yen Sun Chlorella Classic at Sapporo Golf Club on Aug. 10.

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Yano, Maruyama split 3rd-round lead at Sun Chlorella

ISHIKARI, Japan - Daisuke Maruyama putts on the 17th hole during the third round of the Sun Chlorella Classic at Sapporo Golf Club on Aug. 9. He shared the lead with Azuma Yano heading into the final round on Aug. 10.

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(1)Yano, Maruyama split 3rd-round lead at Sun Chlorella

ISHIKARI, Japan - Azuma Yano watches his approach shot during the third round of the Sun Chlorella Classic at Sapporo Golf Club on Aug. 9. Yano equaled the day's low score to move into a share of first place with overnight leader Daisuke Maruyama.

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Pena wins Sun Chlorella Classic golf

ISHIKARI, Japan - Christian Pena of the United States kisses the trophy after winning the Sun Chlorella Classic golf tournament Aug. 11 at Sapporo Bay Golf Club in Hokkaido.

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Fujita wins Sun Chlorella golf

ISHIKARI, Japan - Hiroyuki Fujita wins the Sun Chlorella Classic in a playoff Aug. 5 for his second career victory and first in four years on the Japanese tour. Fujita beat veteran Katsuyoshi Tomori on the first extra hole after both players finished the 72-hole tournament at 5-under 283 at the Sapporo Bay Golf Club in Hokkaido.

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'GLAY' open-air concert attracts over 100,000

ISHIKARI, Japan - An open-air concert of popular Japanese rock group ''GLAY,'' whose members are from the northernmost main island of Hokkaido, attracts more than 100,000 at Aoba Park in Ishikari, Hokkaido, on Aug. 4. The photo of ''GLAY 2001 Expo'' concert was taken from a Kyodo News-chartered helicopter.

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Owl chicks in northern Japan

SAPPORO, Japan Kyodo - Ural owl chicks perch on a tree in the Ishikari area of Hokkaido, northern Japan, on June 2, 2021.

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(2) S. Korean ship crashes into breakwater, 6 dead

ISHIKARI BAY, Japan - A crew member of the South Korean cargo ship Marine Osaka holds fast to the mast waiting for rescue at Ishikari Bay New Port on Nov. 13. Six crew members died after strong winds and high waves sent the 5,500-ton vessel at anchor into a breakwater. There were eight South Korean and eight Myanmar crew members on board the ship. Fifteen of them have been rescued, with one still missing, Japan Coast Guard officials said. (Kyodo)

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(1)S. Korean ship crashes into breakwater, 6 dead

ISHIKARI BAY, Japan - The cracked South Korean cargo ship Marine Osaka lies stranded at Ishikari Bay New Port on Nov. 13. Six crew members died after strong winds and high waves sent the vessel at anchor into a breakwater in the port. (Kyodo)

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Antiterrorist drill held in Hokkaido ahead of 2008 G-8 summit

SAPPORO, Japan - Police officers capture a suspected terrorist during an antiterrorist drill conducted at the Ishikari port in western Hokkaido on Oct. 11 as part of security training ahead of next year's Group of Eight summit at Lake Toya in Hokkaido. About 100 officers, customs agents and representatives from 12 other government agencies and companies took part in the drill, based on the scenario that a foreign vessel tried to smuggle explosives into Japan. (Kyodo)

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Antiterrorist drill held in Hokkaido ahead of 2008 G-8 summit

SAPPORO, Japan - Police officers capture a suspected terrorist during an antiterrorist drill conducted at the Ishikari port in western Hokkaido on Oct. 11 as part of security training ahead of next year's Group of Eight summit at Lake Toya in Hokkaido. About 100 officers, customs agents and representatives from 12 other government agencies and companies took part in the drill, based on the scenario that a foreign vessel tried to smuggle explosives into Japan. (Kyodo)

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Japan's largest car ferry launched

KITAKYUSHU, Japan - The Ishikari car ferry is launched at Shimonoseki Shipyard & Machinery Works of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, on Aug. 26, 2010. The boat, some 16,000 tons in weight and some 200 meters in length, will be one of the largest car ferries in Japan. (Kyodo)

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Coal production in high demand for Hokkaido thermal plants

SAPPORO, Japan - Photo taken in February 2012 shows facilities at Naie thermal power plant of Hokkaido Electric Power Co. in the town of Naie, Hokkaido. Coal produced in the Ishikari coal field in central Hokkaido is being carried there in much greater quantities than previously amid rising demand for coal-fired power plants in the prefecture due to the suspension of nuclear reactors. (Kyodo)

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Owl chicks in northern Japan

Ural owl chicks perch on a tree in the Ishikari area of Hokkaido, northern Japan, on June 2, 2021.

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Owl chicks in northern Japan

Ural owl chicks perch on a tree in the Ishikari area of Hokkaido, northern Japan, on June 2, 2021.

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'GLAY' open-air concert attracts over 100,000

ISHIKARI, Japan - An open-air concert of popular Japanese rock group ''GLAY,'' whose members are from the northernmost main island of Hokkaido, attracts more than 100,000 at Aoba Park in Ishikari, Hokkaido, on Aug. 4. The photo of ''GLAY 2001 Expo'' concert was taken from a Kyodo News-chartered helicopter.

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4 killed in Tokyo eatery fire

TOKYO, Japan - TV cameramen and others gather at arcade housing the gutted eatery Ishikari-tei in Tokyo's Koenji district on Nov. 22, 2009. Four people were killed and 11 others were injured in the fire which broke out just past 9 a.m. the same day. (Kyodo)

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4 killed in Tokyo eatery fire

TOKYO, Japan - A firefighter inspects the gutted eatery Ishikari-tei in Tokyo's Koenji district on Nov. 22, 2009. Four people were killed and 11 others were injured in the fire which broke out just past 9 a.m. the same day. (Kyodo)

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(2)Jones wins 3-way playoff at Sun Chlorella golf

ISHIKARI, Japan - Australia's Brendan Jones (L) is about to shake hands with Daisuke Maruyama (R) and Taichi Teshima (C), both of Japan, after winning the 130 million yen Sun Chlorella Classic in a three-way playoff at Sapporo Golf Club on Aug. 10. (Kyodo)

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(1)Jones wins 3-way playoff at Sun Chlorella golf

ISHIKARI, Japan - Australia's Brendan Jones grins after defeating Taichi Teshima and overnight leader Daisuke Maruyama in a playoff to win the 130 million yen Sun Chlorella Classic at Sapporo Golf Club on Aug. 10. (Kyodo)

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Yano, Maruyama split 3rd-round lead at Sun Chlorella

ISHIKARI, Japan - Daisuke Maruyama putts on the 17th hole during the third round of the Sun Chlorella Classic at Sapporo Golf Club on Aug. 9. He shared the lead with Azuma Yano heading into the final round on Aug. 10. (kyodo)

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(1)Yano, Maruyama split 3rd-round lead at Sun Chlorella

ISHIKARI, Japan - Azuma Yano watches his approach shot during the third round of the Sun Chlorella Classic at Sapporo Golf Club on Aug. 9. Yano equaled the day's low score to move into a share of first place with overnight leader Daisuke Maruyama. (Kyodo)

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Pena wins Sun Chlorella Classic golf

ISHIKARI, Japan - Christian Pena of the United States kisses the trophy after winning the Sun Chlorella Classic golf tournament Aug. 11 at Sapporo Bay Golf Club in Hokkaido. (Kyodo)

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Fujita wins Sun Chlorella golf

ISHIKARI, Japan - Hiroyuki Fujita wins the Sun Chlorella Classic in a playoff Aug. 5 for his second career victory and first in four years on the Japanese tour. Fujita beat veteran Katsuyoshi Tomori on the first extra hole after both players finished the 72-hole tournament at 5-under 283 at the Sapporo Bay Golf Club in Hokkaido.