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Horses run in snow in Hokkaido

Horses run at the National Livestock Breeding Center's snow-covered Tokachi ranch in Otofuke, Hokkaido in northern Japan, on Jan. 17, 2024, as they are urged to run as part of winter exercise.

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Horses run in snow in Hokkaido

Horses run at the National Livestock Breeding Center's snow-covered Tokachi ranch in Otofuke, Hokkaido in northern Japan, on Jan. 17, 2024, as they are urged to run as part of winter exercise.

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Horses run in snow in Hokkaido

Horses run at the National Livestock Breeding Center's snow-covered Tokachi ranch in Otofuke, Hokkaido in northern Japan, on Jan. 17, 2024, as they are urged to run as part of winter exercise.

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Horses run on snow-covered field for winter exercise

SAPPORO, Jan. 14 Kyodo - A herd of horses, including pregnant mares, runs on a snow-covered field at Tokachi station of the National Livestock Breeding Center in the town of Otofuke, Hokkaido, on Jan. 14, 2016, to maintain health and ease giving birth. A total of 120 horses, including 60 pregnant mares, ran around the 800-meter oval field in four groups for winter exercise.

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Japan's women 2nd in team pursuit World Cup

OBIHIRO, Japan - Japanese female skaters compete in the team pursuit at the season-opening World Cup meet in Hokkaido, Japan, on Nov. 15, 2014. Japan clocked 3 minutes, 4.78 seconds to place second at Hokkaido Tokachi Oval, behind the Dutch women, who won in 3:02.54.

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Kodaira runner-up in women's 500 meters

OBIHIRO, Japan - Japan's Nao Kodaira smiles at the medal ceremony after winning silver in the women's 500 meters at the first World Cup meet of the season at Hokkaido Tokachi Oval in Japan. Winter Olympic champion Lee Sang Hwa of South Korea posted a time of 38.07 seconds, finishing 0.11 ahead of Kodaira.

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Kodaira runner-up in women's 500 meters

OBIHIRO, Japan - Japan's Nao Kodaira competes in the women's 500 meters at the first World Cup meet of the season at Hokkaido Tokachi Oval in Japan. Winter Olympic champion Lee Sang Hwa of South Korea won with a time of 38.07 seconds, 0.11 ahead of Kodaira.

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Kodaira runner-up in women's 500 meters

OBIHIRO, Japan - Japan's Nao Kodaira competes in the women's 500 meters at the first World Cup meet of the season at Hokkaido Tokachi Oval in Japan. Winter Olympic champion Lee Sang Hwa of South Korea won with a time of 38.07 seconds, 0.11 ahead of Kodaira.

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Huge bean mosaic aiming for world record completed

KUSHIRO, Japan - People pose for a photo in front of a 500-square-meter mosaic, using beans produced in Tokachi, Hokkaido, completed in Nakasatsunai Village in Japan's northernmost prefecture on Aug. 30, 2014. They will seek official recognition of their work by Guinness World Records as the world's biggest mosaic made of beans.

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Pork bowl mascot plays with children in Hokkaido

KUSHIRO, Japan - "Butadonman," a mascot for Hokkaido's Tokachi region made in the image of a pork bowl, a popular local dish, interacts with children at an event held in Obihiro, Hokkaido, on March 21, 2014, jointly with Kagawa Prefecture, in southwestern Japan, which has raised its profile in the country with its "sanuki" udon noodles.

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Swans in northern Japan

OBIHIRO, Japan - Photo shows swans in fog rising from an arm of the Tokachi River in Obihiro, Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Jan. 20, 2014.

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Swans in northern Japan

OBIHIRO, Japan - Photo shows swans in fog rising from an arm of the Tokachi River in Obihiro, Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Jan. 20, 2014.

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Northern pika in Hokkaido

SAPPORO, Japan - Photo shows an "Ezonakiusagi," northern pika in a rocky area on Mt. Tokachi in Hokkaido, on Sept. 9, 2013. Several pikas, which do not hibernate, were seen gathering food in preparation for winter.

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Northern pika in Hokkaido

SAPPORO, Japan - Photo shows an "Ezonakiusagi," northern pika in a rocky area on Mt. Tokachi in Hokkaido, on Sept. 9, 2013. Several pikas, which do not hibernate, were seen gathering food in preparation for winter.

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Northern pika in Hokkaido

SAPPORO, Japan - Photo shows an "Ezonakiusagi," northern pika in a rocky area on Mt. Tokachi in Hokkaido, on Sept. 9, 2013. Several pikas, which do not hibernate, were seen gathering food in preparation for winter.

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Horses run in snow

SAPPORO, Japan - Pregnant mares run in the snow on Jan. 15, 2013, at Tokachi station in Otofuke, Hokkaido. To maintain the health of the horses, the facility, a unit of the National Livestock Breeding Center, is working to remedy the lack of winter exercise for the horses, including the mares to ease giving birth.

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Horses run in snow

SAPPORO, Japan - Pregnant mares run in the snow on Jan. 15, 2013, at Tokachi station in Otofuke, Hokkaido. To maintain the health of the horses, the facility, a unit of the National Livestock Breeding Center, is working to remedy the lack of winter exercise for the horses, including the mares to ease giving birth.

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Schwarz wins men's 1,000 meters in speed skating

OBIHIRO, Japan - Samuel Schwarz of Germany wins in the men's 1,000 meters at 1 minute, 9.98 seconds in the World Cup Obihiro meet at Meiji Hokkaido-Tokachi Oval in Hokkaido on Dec. 12, 2010.

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Richardson wins women's 1,000 meters in speed skating

OBIHIRO, Japan - Heather Richardson of the United States wins in the women's 1,000 meters at 1 minute, 17.27 seconds in the World Cup Obihiro meet at Meiji Hokkaido-Tokachi Oval in Hokkaido on Dec. 12, 2010.

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Speed skater Kato gets 10th career World Cup win

OBIHIRO, Japan - Japanese speed skater Joji Kato wins the men's 500 meters at the World Cup Obihiro meet at Meiji Hokkaido-Tokachi Oval in Hokkaido on Dec. 12, 2010. The Vancouver Olympic bronze medalist clocked 34.96 seconds for his third victory of the season and the 10th of his career in the distance.

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Speed skater Wolf wins women's 500 meters

OBIHIRO, Japan - Jenny Wolf of Germany picks up her fifth win of the season by winning in the women's 500 meters, with a time of 38.03, at the World Cup Obihiro meet at Meiji Hokkaido-Tokachi Oval in Hokkaido on Dec. 12, 2010.

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Nagashima 3rd overall at world sprint championships

OBIHIRO, Japan - Japan's Keiichiro Nagashima (R) skates in the men's 500 meters at the World Sprint Speed Skating Championships at the Meiji Hokkaido-Tokachi Oval in Obihiro, Hokkaido, on Jan. 17, 2010. Nagashima placed third in the 500 meters and eighth in the 1,000 meters, finishing third in the overall standings.

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Yoshii 2nd overall at world sprint championships

OBIHIRO, Japan - Japan's Sayuri Yoshii skates in the women's 1,000 meters at the World Sprint Speed Skating Championships at the Meiji Hokkaido-Tokachi Oval in Obihiro, Hokkaido, on Jan. 17, 2010. Yoshii won the 1,000 meters for the second day in a row, finishing second in the overall standings.

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Nagashima takes 1st in 500 at sprint worlds

OBIHIRO, Japan - Japan's Keiichiro Nagashima skates in the men's 500 meters at the World Sprint Speed Skating Championships at the Meiji Hokkaido-Tokachi Oval in Obihiro, Hokkaido, on Jan. 16, 2010. Nagashima clocked 35.01 seconds to win the race.

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Nagashima takes 1st in 500 at sprint worlds

OBIHIRO, Japan - Japan's Keiichiro Nagashima celebrates after winning the men's 500 meters at the World Sprint Speed Skating Championships at the Meiji Hokkaido-Tokachi Oval in Obihiro, Hokkaido, on Jan. 16, 2010. Nagashima clocked 35.01 seconds to outrun South Korea's Lee Kang Seok and Lee Kyou Hyuk, the top two in the World Cup 500-meter rankings this season.

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Yoshii wins women's 1000 meters at world sprint speed skating

OBIHIRO, Japan - Sayuri Yoshii of Japan skates during the women's 1000 meters at the World Sprint Speed Skating Championships at the Meiji Hokkaido-Tokachi Oval in Obihiro, Hokkaido, on Jan. 16, 2010. Yoshii won the race in 1:17.26 in the absence of top skaters in the distance.

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Nagashima takes 1st in 500 at sprint worlds

OBIHIRO, Japan - Japan's Keiichiro Nagashima celebrates after winning the men's 500 meters at the World Sprint Speed Skating Championships at the Meiji Hokkaido-Tokachi Oval in Obihiro, Hokkaido, on Jan. 16, 2010. Nagashima clocked 35.01 seconds to outrun South Korea's Lee Kang Seok and Lee Kyou Hyuk, the top two in the World Cup 500-meter rankings this season.

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S. Korea's Lee win women's 500 meters at world sprint speed skating

OBIHIRO, Japan - South Korea's Lee Sang Hwa skates during the women's 500 meters at the World Sprint Speed Skating Championships at the Meiji Hokkaido-Tokachi Oval in Obihiro, Hokkaido, on Jan. 16, 2010. Lee won the race in 38.19 seconds to take the overall lead.

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Leaves turn red and yellow on Mt. Tokachi in Hokkaido

SAPPORO, Japan - A smattering of snow and leaves in autumn colors clothe Mt. Tokachi in Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Sept. 26, 2009.

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Gov't team surveys damage from Hokkaido quakes

HIROO, Japan - A government team led by Tatsuo Sato (R), senior vice minister of the Cabinet Office, inspect part of a road that caved in at Tokachi port in Hiroo in Japan's northern main island of Hokkaido on Sept. 27, one day after two major earthquakes hit the region.

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(7)Big quakes jolt Japan's main northern island of Hokkaido

HIROO, Japan - A fishing boat was raised onto a pier at Tokachi port in Hiroo, Hokkaido, on Sept. 26 by tidal waves triggered by powerful earthquakes that hit the region.

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Flying robots (drones) for agricultural work

The Smart Agriculture Community (SAc) and Mynavi held the "Hokkaido Smart Agriculture Summit" in Kitahiroshima City, Hokkaido on March 12. The purpose of the event was to revitalize agriculture in Hokkaido and promote exchanges between people involved in agriculture. This is the first time the two companies have held such an event. Companies, agricultural producers, and support organizations participated in the event. At the event, flying robots (drones) and unmanned vehicles for agricultural work were demonstrated (photo). There were also panel discussions, lectures, and displays of agricultural materials and agricultural chemicals. The lectures focused on themes such as employment of foreigners in agriculture and labor-saving technologies. A representative of the Tokachi Foundation introduced the contents of their support, saying, "We will strive to promote industries that will enrich the region. Hokkaido Smart Agriculture SUMMIT, June 12, 2019, Kitahiroshima City, Hokkaido.

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Swans in Hokkaido

OBIHIRO, Japan Kyodo - Swans swim on a tributary of the Tokachi River in Obihiro, Hokkaido, northern Japan, on a misty morning on Jan. 20, 2021.

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"Jewelry ice" in Hokkaido draws photographers

Chunks of "jewelry ice" reflect the morning sunlight on the coast of Toyokoro town in Hokkaido on Feb. 3, 2016. The ice, which originates in the nearby Tokachi River and is washed back from the Pacific Ocean, is a popular seasonal draw for photographers. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Jewelry ice" in Hokkaido draws photographers

Chunks of "jewelry ice" reflect the morning sunlight on the coast of Toyokoro town in Hokkaido on Feb. 3, 2016. The ice, which originates in the nearby Tokachi River and is washed back from the Pacific Ocean, is a popular seasonal draw for photographers. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Jewelry ice" in Hokkaido draws photographers

Chunks of "jewelry ice" reflect the morning sunlight on the coast of Toyokoro town in Hokkaido on Feb. 3, 2016. The ice, which originates in the nearby Tokachi River and is washed back from the Pacific Ocean, is a popular seasonal draw for photographers. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Horses run on snow-covered field for winter exercise

A herd of horses, including pregnant mares, runs on a snow-covered field at Tokachi station of the National Livestock Breeding Center in the town of Otofuke, Hokkaido, on Jan. 14, 2016, to maintain health and ease giving birth. A total of 120 horses, including 60 pregnant mares, ran around the 800-meter oval field in four groups for winter exercise. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Horses run on snow-covered field for winter exercise

Horses, including pregnant mares, run on a snow-covered field at Tokachi station of the National Livestock Breeding Center in the town of Otofuke, Hokkaido, on Feb. 12, 2015, to maintain health and ease giving birth. A total of 105 horses, including 57 pregnant mares, ran around the 800-meter oval field in four groups for winter exercise. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Horses run on snow-covered field for winter exercise

Horses, including pregnant mares, run on a snow-covered field at Tokachi station of the National Livestock Breeding Center in the town of Otofuke, Hokkaido, on Feb. 12, 2015, to maintain health and ease giving birth. A total of 105 horses, including 57 pregnant mares, ran around the 800-meter oval field in four groups for winter exercise. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Girls Farm" blazes trail for Japanese would-be women farmers

Haruna Takano (R), 25, and Eri Sawai, 26, pose for a photo in Obihiro on the northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Dec. 7, 2015. They will be co-heads of Tokachi Girls Farm, which will open in spring 2016 in Obihiro. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Bottling of Tokachi Wine Nouveau displayed at Hokkaido town winery

Bottling work for the Tokachi Wine Nouveau brand displayed at the Ikeda town office's winery in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Nov. 17, 2015. The wine is produced in the same manner as the Beaujolais Nouveau brand in France. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Bottling work displayed for Tokachi Wine Nouveau in Hokkaido town

The Ikeda town office in Hokkaido, northern Japan, displays bottling work for the Tokachi Wine Nouveau brand at its winery on Nov. 17, 2015. The wine is produced in the same manner as the Beaujolais Nouveau brand in France. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Cold town in Hokkaido unveils 1st red wine using local grapes

Tetsuo Tokunaga (L), mayor of Teshikaga on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido, unveils to the media on Oct. 23, 2015, its first red wine made from local grapes. Since the winter temperature in Teshikaga could drop to 20 C below freezing, the town used a grape variety with a high degree of tolerance for cold, granted from another Hokkaido town famous for the Tokachi brand of wine. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Northern pika appears in Hokkaido

Ezo-nakiusagi (mouse hare), a species of the northern pika, is pictured on Sept. 21, 2015, on a rocky hill of Mt. Tokachi in the northernmost Japanese prefecture of Hokkaido. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Northern pika appears in Hokkaido

Ezo-nakiusagi (mouse hare), a species of the northern pika, shows up on Sept. 21, 2015, on a rocky hill of Mt. Tokachi in the northernmost Japanese prefecture of Hokkaido. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Struggle for Earthquake Prediction

The JMA collects information in the struggle for earthquake prediction. The Earthquake Research Institute of the University of Tokyo built a new observatory. 　 A building about to collapse after the Tokachi-oki earthquake A distorted railroad track JMA data collection Field survey of Matsudai, where earthquakes continue to occur World's first records collected from observation equipment Professor giving a presentation at an academic conference, *Date of shooting unknown, Release date: May 17, 1968,

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Leaves turn red and yellow on Mt. Tokachi in Hokkaido

SAPPORO, Japan - A smattering of snow and leaves in autumn colors clothe Mt. Tokachi in Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Sept. 26, 2009. (Kyodo)

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Nagashima 3rd overall at world sprint championships

OBIHIRO, Japan - Japan's Keiichiro Nagashima (R) skates in the men's 500 meters at the World Sprint Speed Skating Championships at the Meiji Hokkaido-Tokachi Oval in Obihiro, Hokkaido, on Jan. 17, 2010. Nagashima placed third in the 500 meters and eighth in the 1,000 meters, finishing third in the overall standings. (Kyodo)

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Japan's women 2nd in team pursuit World Cup

OBIHIRO, Japan - Japanese female skaters compete in the team pursuit at the season-opening World Cup meet in Hokkaido, Japan, on Nov. 15, 2014. Japan clocked 3 minutes, 4.78 seconds to place second at Hokkaido Tokachi Oval, behind the Dutch women, who won in 3:02.54. (Kyodo)

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Schwarz wins men's 1,000 meters in speed skating

OBIHIRO, Japan - Samuel Schwarz of Germany wins in the men's 1,000 meters at 1 minute, 9.98 seconds in the World Cup Obihiro meet at Meiji Hokkaido-Tokachi Oval in Hokkaido on Dec. 12, 2010. (Kyodo)