thejapantimes, 5 days ago to business

The government has designated four areas as special zones to promote new entry and expansion of financial and asset management businesses and attract inflows of foreign investment. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/06/05/asset-management-zones/ #business #investments #tokyo #osaka #sapporo #fukuoka

thejapantimes, 5 days ago to Japan

The mother of a 30-year-old woman charged with killing and beheading a man in Sapporo last July denied Tuesday that she provided assistance to her daughter. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/06/05/japan/crime-legal/sapporo-beheading-trial/ #japan #crimelegal #japanesecourts #sapporo #susukino

exkclamation, 9 days ago to SanFrancisco

Anchor Brewing has found a buyer!

"...51-year-old billionaire Hamdi Ulukaya (founder and CEO of yogurt maker #Chobani) said he’s reviving the #SanFrancisco brand in an Instagram video posted Friday morning."

https://www.sfgate.com/food/article/anchor-brewing-purchased-chobani-billionaire-19488349.php

#AnchorSteam #AnchorBrewing #sfba #beer #Sapporo

thejapantimes, 14 days ago to Japan

Amid an increasing number of bears in Hokkaido, the city of Sapporo is changing its approach for dealing with the animals, from striving for coexistence to implementing measures to ensure separation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/27/japan/society/hokkaido-bears/ #japan #society #animals #hunting #bears #hokkaido #sapporo

thejapantimes, 1 month ago to Japan

Temperatures in Japan's northern city of Sapporo passed 25 degrees Celsius on Monday — the earliest point of any year on record. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/15/japan/sapporo-posts-earliest-summer-day/ #japan #sapporo #hokkaido #meteorologicalagency #climatechange

thejapantimes, 1 month ago to Japan

From a bad social media campaign to convoluted explanations to locals, Sapporo's 2030 Olympic and Paralympic bid was a dismal failure. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/15/japan/society/regional-hokkaido-olympics/ #japan #society #sapporo #2030olympics #olympics #paralympics #hokkaido

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to Japan

Hokkaido recently said goodbye to one of its most influential post-World War II figures, Yoshiro Ito, who left a diverse legacy in local business and international relations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/25/japan/society/regional-hokkaido-ito/ #japan #society #yoshiroito #hokkaido #sapporo #skiing #kentuckyfriedchicken #newchitoseairport

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to Japan

The Sapporo High Court has ruled that a ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional — the first court of that level in Japan to make such a ruling. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/14/japan/crime-legal/same-sex-marriage-ruling/ #japan #crimelegal #samesexmarriage #japanesecourts #lgbt #tokyo #sapporo

thejapantimes, 3 months ago to Japan

A 30-year-old woman and her parents have been charged with the killing and decapitation of a 62-year-old male office worker at a hotel in Sapporo in July last year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/06/japan/crime-legal/woman-parents-indicted-murder-sapporo/ #japan #crimelegal #japanesepolice #sapporo

thejapantimes, 3 months ago to Japan

The suspect in a fatal stabbing at a convenience store in Sapporo on Sunday attacked three workers one after the other upon entering the store, according to investigators. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/26/japan/crime-legal/sapporo-convenience-store-stabbings/ #japan #crimelegal #stabbings #sapporo #conveniencestores #japanesepolice

thejapantimes, 3 months ago to Japan

A convenience store employee died after a man stabbed him and two other store staff members in Sapporo on Sunday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/25/japan/crime-legal/one-dies-after-stabbing-in-sapporo/ #japan #crimelegal #stabbing #arrest #sapporo #hirotakamiyanishi #conveniencestores

thejapantimes, 3 months ago to Japan

An unexpected warm spell this week followed by a forecast plummeting of temperatures by over 10 degrees has raised concerns that the sudden change might impact the health of some individuals. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/19/japan/science-health/japan-warmer-temperatures/ #japan #sciencehealth #weather #sapporo #tokyo

thejapantimes, 3 months ago to SAPPORO

Host country favorite Ryoyu Kobayashi came in second at a World Cup ski jumping meet Saturday in Sapporo, where his 51-year-old Japanese compatriot Noriaki Kasai finished 30th to earn his first World Cup point in five seasons. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/02/18/more-sports/kobayashi-kasai-sapporo-ski-jump/ #moresports #ryoyukobayashi #noriakikasai #sapporo

thejapantimes, 3 months ago to Life

“Until now, when graduates here wanted to work for a gaming company, they needed to look outside Hokkaido,” says studio director Tomoaki Takayanagi. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/02/17/digital/sega-sapporo-studio-games/ #life #digital #sapporo #hokkaido #sega #games

thejapantimes, 3 months ago to Japan

The Sapporo Snow Festival drew 2.39 million visitors through Sunday, with one organizer saying attendance has recovered to pre-pandemic levels after the removal of coronavirus measures. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/12/japan/sapporo-snow-festival-crowds-recover/ #japan #sapporo #tourism #snow #covid19injapan

brewsite, 3 months ago to SAPPORO

Today is the #ChineseNewYear, celebrating the #YearOfTheDragon, and being that this is a beer account, you know there’s something beery involved. As it turns out, #Sapporo USA is commemorating the Year of the Dragon with the release of a limited-edition six-pack in collaboration with artist Tokyo Hiro. The company’s PR agency recently sent me one of these six-packs to check out.

More: https://www.thebrewsite.com/sapporo-celebrates-the-year-of-the-dragon-with-a-limited-edition-six-pack/

#Beer #JapaneseBeer #PaleLager

Tall pilsner glass of Sapporo Premium Beer, flanked by two cans of Sapporo. It's a clear golden lager highlighted by the sun with blue sky in the background.

sephallen, 4 months ago to SAPPORO

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#capsule #hardoff #sapporo

thejapantimes, 4 months ago to Japan

The popular Sapporo Snow Festival kicked off on Sunday, with food and drink areas set up for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/04/japan/sapporo-snow-festival-starts/?utm_content=buffer025d9&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #sapporo #hokkaido #snow

dorkboycomics, 4 months ago to Japan

We visited the beautiful city of Sapporo several years back in Hokkaido, Japan. Here’s a watercolour sketch I made of some lily pads/lotus plants from a nearby pond there.
#mastoart #sketchbook #sakurajimaart #watercolor #watercolour #japan #hokkaido #sapporo

thejapantimes, 4 months ago to SAPPORO

Japanese ski jumper Yuki Ito on Sunday picked up her ninth career World Cup win and first victory since the season opener. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/01/14/more-sports/yuki-ito-world-cup-win/?utm_content=buffer761fe&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #moresports #yukiito #sapporo #saratakanashi

Norobiik, 5 months ago to SAPPORO

Footage on broadcaster NHK showed flames coming out of the windows of the aircraft and beneath it. The runway was also set alight.

The plane, which had taken off from #Sapporo, collided with a coast guard plane, NHK said, citing authorities. #Japan

#JapanAirlines plane in flames on runway at #Tokyo's #HanedaAirport - BBC News
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-67862011

thejapantimes, 5 months ago to Sports

For some, 2023 was a year of sweet victory, after many years of being denied the top honors. For Shohei Ohtani, it was yet another year of brilliance. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/12/26/images-of-the-year-sports/?utm_content=buffer14656&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #sports #yearinreview #worldbaseballclassic #olympics #sapporo #shoheiohtani #sumo #kirishima #rugbyworldcup #women039ssoccer #shingokunieda #wheelchairtennis #hanshintigers

dorkboycomics, 5 months ago to art

Here is a comic about the time I visited Hokkaido, Japan.

#art #comics #sakurajimaart #mastoart #yycartists #cartoon #webtoon #webcomic #watercolour #watercolor #sketchbook #webcomics #Japan #hokkaido #sapporo

John330, 5 months ago to Trains

#Tram #Train #Hokkaido #Sapporo #Japan #PublicTransport #StreetPhotography
#Photography #Foto #GRilix

John330, 5 months ago to SAPPORO

#TVTower #Sapporo #Hokkaido #Japan #NightPhotography #Photography #Foto #GRiiix