About 40 arrived in Otaru on the northern island of Hokkaido, where they were housed in a big, shabby dormitory.

Source: https://alaskapublic.org/2023/03/10/elizabeth-kudrin-remembered-as-great-survivor-of-world-war-ii/

A government panel on Tuesday adopted emergency measures to be taken in the event of a possible major earthquake off the Pacific coast between the northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido and the Tohoku northeastern region.

Source: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/05/24/national/emergency-plan-northeast-earthquake/

An international team led by Associate Professor Yasuhiro Oba at Hokkaido University has been studying the samples from asteroid since the samples were returned.

Source: https://hothardware.com/news/scientists-make-discovery-of-rna-molecules-in-asteroid-dust-sample

Are there really many people visiting Kyushu or Hokkaido?

Source: https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-sees-2.52-million-visitors-in-oct-exceeding-pre-covid-levels

Eastern Hokkaido: The northernmost island of Japan, renowned for its world-class skiing and famed beer, boasts a rugged, wintry landscape that captivates visitors with its untouched beauty and pristine allure.

Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/sandramacgregor/2023/06/15/discover-11-of-japans-best-hidden-gem-destinations/

He plans to travel to Hokkaido to try it, but he needs money.

Source: https://gamerant.com/seinen-manga-you-should-read-now-they-are-complete/

Owner Hiroyuki Asanuma is a dermatologist in Hokkaido who uses the word derma as the first part of all his horses’ names.

Source: https://www.foxsports.com/stories/other/derma-sotogake-angel-of-empire-among-kentucky-derby-horses-to-watch

Police in Shintokucho, Hokkaido, said Saturday that a couple in their 80s and their son who was in his 50s were found dead in their house on Friday night in what they believe was a murder-suicide.

Source: https://japantoday.com/category/crime/couple-in-their-80s-son-in-his-50s-found-dead-in-apparent-murder-suicide

Records show the remains of one were excavated in the southern part of Sakhalin island, north of Hokkaido, during the first half of the 20th century, when it was under Japanese control.

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/asia/japan/australia-japan-ainu-indigenous-remains-b2336122.html

Since buying a home in Niseko eight years ago, Tracy Lenard, a mountain guide, has watched as the quiet town in the northern island of Hokkaido transformed into Japan’s most popular international resort.

Source: https://www.ft.com/content/cb87c4f2-623a-4a50-aa99-43d4fd3a4e14

The “bus team versus train team” continues in Hokkaido, with the teams embarking on a journey of 300km from Goryokaku, Hakodate City to Tenguyama Observatory in Otaru City.

Source: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/japan-hour/bus-vs-local-trains-hokkaido-part-2-3214221?cid=cna_flip_070214

The Navy that a team using autonomous underwater vehicles discovered the Albacore near the coast of Hokkaido in northern Japan.

Source: https://www.newser.com/story/331794/long-lost-us-submarine-found-off-japans-coast.html

The PL champion Orix Buffaloes won 3-0 against the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters as closer Yoshihisa Hirano claimed his 250th save in his professional career, becoming the fourth Japanese to reach the landmark.

Source: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/10/03/baseball/japanese-baseball/hawks-eagles-ozeki/

Unexpected construction delays and a tight labor market have made finishing the Hokkaido Shinkansen route to Sapporo by the end of the 2030 fiscal year problematic, although officials continue to say it will open on schedule.

Source: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/11/20/japan/society/hokkaido-shinkansen/