ジャパンタイムズ7h
12 dead in winter storm in Japan since Feb. 4
Heavy snow has led to 12 deaths in Japan since Feb. 4, the Fire and Disaster Management Agency said Wednesday. By prefecture, ...
NHK4d
Yamagata Shinkansen partially suspended due to heavy snow
Heavy snow has forced the suspension of Yamagata Shinkansen operations in both directions between Fukushima Station and Shinjo Station in Yamagata Prefecture from Sunday's first train to around noon.
Record snowfall in many areas closes roads, hits train services
Record-breaking snowfall across Hokkaido and Sea of Japan coastal areas of Honshu on Feb. 8 brought traffic and train ...
ジャパンタイムズ5d
Heavy snow blankets Japan with one dead and four severely injured
One person has died and four more have been seriously injured due to heavy snow in parts of Japan, according to the Fire and ...
Stranded tourists rescued after avalanches in Fukushima
FUKUSHIMA—Forty people have been evacuated by helicopter after avalanches left them stranded for days at a hot spring resort ...
Easy Japanese news in translation: Ice trees at best in Yamagata Prefecture
At Zao Onsen Ski Resort in the city of Yamagata, ice trees conveying a feeling of winter are their best. Ice trees are formed when snow and ice repeat･･･ ...
The Straits Times4d
Heavy snow in Japan affects Shinkansen services, causing suspensions and delays
Tohoku Shinkansen services also were temporarily suspended between Sendai and Morioka stations after snow-related obstructions were found around 5.40am. Additionally, Yamagata Shinkansen services ...