Global warming blamed for 7-year absence of 'gods' path' winter ice ridge on Japan lake
A natural phenomenon called "Omiwatari," in which ice forming on the surface of Lake Suwa in Nagano Prefecture splits to ...
Skating star Yuzuru Hanyu commemorates Great East Japan Earthquake in ice show
An ice show hosted by professional figure skater and back-to-back Olympic gold medalist Yuzuru Hanyu began in this northeast ...
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Japan’s first Arctic research vessel to probe secrets of ice cap
YOKOHAMA--Japan’s first Arctic research vessel now under construction here will be capable of smashing through sea ice up to 1.2 meters thick to reach the northern polar region to study sea ...
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Sea of Okhotsk: Blessings of the Drift Ice
The Sea of Okhotsk lines the coast of Hokkaido Prefecture, the northernmost main island of Japan. Once again, the season of drift ice has arrived. The ice has traveled 1,000 kilometers from the ...