A rapidly intensifying low-pressure system was unleashing heavy snow and strong winds across much of Japan, stretching from northern to western regions, with central Tokyo expected to see up to 1 ...

While the country is having a banner ski season, exceptionally heavy snowfall has created challenges for resort workers. By Kiuko Notoya and Mike Ives Kiuko Notoya reported from Tokyo. Ski resorts ...

9, mainly on the Sea of Japan side, after snow covered several municipalities on Feb. 6. More than 60 centimeters of snow has fallen over a 24-hour period in some parts of the Hokuriku region.

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TOKYO - Ski resorts in Japan are prized for having some of the deepest, lightest powder around. A winter of exceptionally heavy snow – some areas had more than 3.65m of snowpack this past week ...

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TOKYO: Ski resorts in Japan are prized for having some of the deepest, lightest powder around. A winter of exceptionally heavy snow – some areas had more than 12 feet (3.65m) of snowpack this ...

Japan’s team bowed. And the crowd exploded in laughter. At Joshin’etsukogen National Park, in a volcanic region on the island of Honshu, “snow monkeys ... crime scene, he ducked behind ...

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