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“Hokkaido Foodie Fest” Concludes After Drawing 10,000 Visitors Over Three Days of Culinary and Film Enjoyment

“Hokkaido Foodie Fest” Concludes After Drawing 10,000 Visitors Over Three Days of Culinary and Film Enjoyment

Moriyuki Morisaki (back right) and participants toasting during the “Foodie Lunch” The “Hokkaido Foodie Festival,”…
13.10.2025 4 minutes
Sapporo Daiichi High School wins by a large margin; Hokkai High School narrowly defeats Sapporo Otani High School in a close game.

Sapporo Daiichi High School wins by a large margin; Hokkai High School narrowly defeats Sapporo Otani High School in a close game.

The 78th Autumn Hokkaido High School Baseball Tournament (organized by the Hokkaido High School Baseball…
13.10.2025 3 minutes
Sightings and traces of bears in Sapporo’s Higashi and Teine wards.

Sightings and traces of bears in Sapporo’s Higashi and Teine wards.

● Bear-like animal sighting Sapporo City Higashi-ku, Okadama-cho (11th, 9:30 PM) = Sapporo Higashi Police…
13.10.2025 1 minute
Volleyball, skateboarding… difficult but fun at the “Sports Festival” in Sapporo’s Okurayama.

Volleyball, skateboarding… difficult but fun at the “Sports Festival” in Sapporo’s Okurayama.

The children’s sports experience event “Big Sports Festival in Okurayama” began on the 12th at…
13.10.2025 1 minute
Gambling addiction: A firsthand account of its dangers presented at a seminar in Sapporo, with a doctor introducing prevention measures.

Gambling addiction: A firsthand account of its dangers presented at a seminar in Sapporo, with a doctor introducing prevention measures.

A seminar on gambling addiction awareness was held on the 12th at the Chieria Comprehensive…
13.10.2025 2 minutes
Three men suspected of abandonment claim “no acquaintance” with victim; company executive may have led the case in Mukawa.

Three men suspected of abandonment claim “no acquaintance” with victim; company executive may have led the case in Mukawa.

Suspect Kazuki Yasuda leaving Sapporo Shiroishi Police Station for indictment on the morning of the…
13.10.2025 3 minutes
Why Did a Car Fall into the Toyohira Riverbed? Man Transported to Hospital in Sapporo.

Why Did a Car Fall into the Toyohira Riverbed? Man Transported to Hospital in Sapporo.

Around 1:50 a.m., a witness reported to the fire department: “A single-vehicle accident. A car…
13.10.2025 2 minutes
“I did it because I had no money” – Man in his 30s breaks into home and steals cash and three pendants worth 310,000 yen.

“I did it because I had no money” – Man in his 30s breaks into home and steals cash and three pendants worth 310,000 yen.

The man is suspected of breaking into a residence in Shiraishi Ward, Sapporo City, where…
13.10.2025 3 minutes
Fresh vegetables promoted in the city center: “Marche” at Kita-no Building until the 10th, selling new rice and potatoes.

Fresh vegetables promoted in the city center: “Marche” at Kita-no Building until the 10th, selling new rice and potatoes.

JA Group Hokkaido started “AGRIACTION Market” on September 9th, an irregular sales event for agricultural…
09.10.2025 1 minute