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MUKAWA, Hokkaido--A museum here is offering free rentals of a full-size skeletal replica of a newly discovered dinosaur, but delivery and assembly will cost a few bones. The Mukawa Development of ...

ABASHIRI, Hokkaido -- The largest collection in Japan of cultural artifacts related to the Uilta people, a indigenous minority also known as the Oroks who migrated from Sakhalin to Hokkaido after the ...

SAPPORO -- A museum in this northern Japan city that harmonizes with nature in a large forest is considered the masterpiece of a pioneer of architectural acoustics. Elaborate steel decor is seen at ...

Featuring pieces on loan from the Hokkaido Museum of Art, this exhibition focuses on contemporary nihonga (Japanese-style painting), a modern form of Japanese painting, which was pioneered in the late ...

To celebrate and preserve the history and culture of the Ainu, the Upopoy National Ainu Museum and Park will open in Shiraoi, Hokkaido in April 2020. This is Hokkaido’s first national museum and the ...

HOKKAIDO, JAPAN (Aug. 8, 2017) - During a walk near a reservoir in a small Japanese town, amateur collectors made the discovery of their lives - the first and oldest fossil bird ever identified in ...

Hokkaido is a popular destination for summer vacationers thanks to its low humidity and temperature. In winter it’s equally popular thanks to its superb skiing and snowboarding conditions, plus it’s ...

Each winter, Japan’s northernmost island, Hokkaido, transforms into a spectacular wonderland of deep snow and vibrant culture ...

Must feel culturally strange, after all, these are strange times, however necessary under the circumstances. The traditional Ainu dance and musical performances are a must see. Great news. Hopefully ...