Kiichi Sogabe, 68, president of a quarrying and construction company, began raising Yezo deer at a ranch in Kushiro near Lake Akan in Hokkaido three… ...full story at Japan Today
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| 23 Mar 08 |
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Kushiro - A Dying City »
YouTube video Kushiro (釧路市, Kushiro-shi?) is a city located in Kushiro, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is the capital city of Kushiro Subprefecture, as well as the most populous city in eastern Hokkaidō.
In 2008 the city had an estimated population of 190,890 and a total... |
| 01 May 08 |
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Hokkaido's Yezo deer ending up in burgers »
Japan Times  SAPPORO (Kyodo) Motochika Sogabe is a man on a mission. Read the full story . . . |
| 04 Jan 09 |
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Lifestyle › 'Local' hamburgers thrive in Japan with own taste added » Japan Today Unique local hamburgers employing indigenous specialties, which are often bigger, tastier and pricier, have been gaining popularity throughout Japan. There are ''Hokkaido Burgers'' using crab… |
| 27 May 08 |
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Lifestyle › Hokkaido town curbs resort development » Japan Today The Kutchan municipal government in southwestern Hokkaido has curtailed construction of condominiums and other lodging facilities for foreigners in Niseko, a popular ski resort among… |
| 27 Dec 07 |
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Deer Leg and the Elusive Wolf » Rewilding in Japan There is nothing quite like spotting a freshly severed deer leg in the backwoods to quicken the pulse and heighten the senses. This effect is magnified when those backwoods are home to many a bear. The leg was mostly stripped clean of meat, but... |
| 16 May 08 |
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'Sakura' make season's last stand at Hokkaido's northeastern tip »
Japan Times  KUSHIRO, Hokkaido (Kyodo) This year's last cherry blossoms reached Nemuro on the northeastern tip of Hokkaido Friday, making it the country's final spot of the "sakura" season that began in late March, the Meteorological Agency said. Read the full story... |
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