At 95, He’s the World’s Oldest Speedskater. He’s Gunning for 100.
Iichi Marumo started competing in his late 80s, after a life spent farming, publishing poetry and volunteering to fly in a ...
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Akita, Yamagata, Niigata: The Textiles and Traditions of Winter
Akita, Yamagata and Niigata prefectures are known for their bitterly cold winter weather ... On this episode of Journeys in Japan, Sheila Cliffe explores the textiles and clothing from Japan's ...
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Winter visitors: Swans flock to Yamagata ponds
The tranquil Oyamakami Pond and Oyamashita Pond on the outskirts of Tsuruoka City in northern Japan's Yamagata Prefecture have become a winter haven for swans. Each October, thousands of swans ...
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Zao’s ‘snow monsters’ loom over stunning winter landscape
An icy winter has transformed the tall trees of the ... across the Zao mountain range straddling the border between Yamagata and Miyagi prefectures. According to the Zao Ropeway, snow monsters ...
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Winter delicacy 'kandara' cod fishing in full swing off north Japan's Yamagata Pref.
TSURUOKA, Yamagata -- Fishing of "kandara" cod, a winter delicacy representing the Shonai region of northern Japan's Yamagata Prefecture, is in full swing, with large catches exceeding 10 ...
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‘Miracle’ slope carved out in Yamagata draws halfpipe fans
The winter sports resort ... slopes of this type exist across Japan. After the Yudonosan Ski Field was featured in a snowboard magazine, visitors from outside Yamagata Prefecture who learned ...