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Japan: Heavy Snowfall Hits Sea Of Japan Coast 3

Heavy snowfall has battered a wide area of Japan, especially the Hokuriku region along the Sea of Japan coast. This video shows whiteout conditions in Yoichi, a town located on the southeastern edge of the Shakotan Peninsula in Hokkaido.

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GSDF unit clears snow from western Hokkaido town

SHAKOTAN, Japan - About 90 Ground Self-Defense Force troops begin removing the snow engulfing the western Hokkaido town of Shakotan, northwest of Sapporo, on Jan. 15.

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GSDF unit clears snow from western Hokkaido town

SHAKOTAN, Japan - About 90 Ground Self-Defense Force troops begin removing the snow engulfing the western Hokkaido town of Shakotan, northwest of Sapporo, on Jan. 15. (Kyodo)