Can you tell us why Sapporo, though often not on Japan visitors’ travel itineraries ... the language and aren’t used to its customs. Signs and information are often written in English and ...

A huge explosion and fire has hit a restaurant in the northern Japanese city of Sapporo. Japanese police ... 3km south-east of the city centre. The Japan Times quoted one eyewitness as saying ...

The Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC), having given up on Sapporo’s bid to host the Winter ... The JOC was initially a division of the Japan Amateur Sports Association (now the Japan Sport ...