Sapporo News

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Elderly man in his 80s found unconscious after falling into water while fishing in Ishikari, Hokkaido.

Around 11:30 a.m. on the 21st, a report of “a person floating in the sea”…

01.03.2026 2 minutes

Car crashes into convenience store in Shiraishi Ward; window and door glass shatter when vehicle backs into shop.

A car crashed into a convenience store in Shiroishi Ward, Sapporo. It is reported that…

01.03.2026 1 minute

Man in his 70s arrested in Sapporo’s Nishi Ward for hitting car with cane after horn honked; denies wrongdoing, claiming he “only touched it.”

The man is suspected of damaging a passenger car driven by a woman in her…

01.03.2026 1 minute

Standing in the same place as the players I admire: “DOSHIN PLAY PARK” at Escon.

[Kitahiroshima] The large-scale sports event “DOSHIN PLAY PARK 2026,” held for the first time at…

01.03.2026 1 minute

Considering the provision of resident registries to the Self-Defense Forces: A study session in Sapporo discusses legal challenges.

Study Session in Sapporo Discusses Legal Issues of Municipalities Providing Resident Lists to Self-Defense Forces…

01.03.2026 2 minutes

Hokkaido District 3: Takagi Hirotoshi’s election confirmed.

In Hokkaido’s 3rd district, former Liberal Democratic Party member Hirotoshi Takagi has secured his election…

16.02.2026 1 minute

House of Representatives Election Hokkaido District 1: Voting and Counting on the 8th; Final Day of Winter Campaign Heats Up

The House of Representatives election campaign reached its final day on the 7th. Here is…

16.02.2026 1 minute

“Where Global Warming is Headed”

On the 18th at 6:00 PM, at the Hokkaido Jichiro Kaikan (Kita 6, Nishi 7,…

16.02.2026 2 minutes

Breaking News: Incumbent Liberal Democratic Party candidate Jun Mukaiyama confirmed elected in Hokkaido’s 8th district in House of Representatives election.

He secured his second term by defeating incumbent candidate Seiji Ohsaka from the Centrist Reform…

16.02.2026 2 minutes

BREAKING: Incumbent Yuji Nakamura of the Liberal Democratic Party Secures Election in Hokkaido District 4, House of Representatives Election

He has secured his sixth term, defeating three other candidates including incumbent Momiji Ōzuki of…

16.02.2026 2 minutes