Small, rural college attracts top students, major recruiters
AKITA--A single-department college nestled in a fairly remote forest in this northern prefecture has become a leading hunting ...
Akita, Yamagata, Niigata: The Textiles and Traditions of Winter
Akita, Yamagata and Niigata prefectures are known for their bitterly cold winter weather, with very heavy snowfall. In the ...
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Once jobless, Akita man, 27, becomes Japan’s youngest mayor
ODATE, Akita Prefecture—A rookie candidate who turned ... of halting the rapid decline in population in this northern Japan city. Ryosuke Takashima remains Japan’s youngest-ever mayor.
Japan's snow-hit areas face avalanche risk from higher temperatures
Higher temperatures may trigger avalanches and cause snow to fall off roofs in the Tohoku region and other parts of Japan ...