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6.1 magnitude earthquake hits Japan, no tsunami warning issued
Updated : 3 years ago IST
An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 on the Ritcher Scale hit Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Saturday.
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New research shows Deep-sea black carbon comes from hydrothermal vents
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Associate Professor Youhei Yamashita and grad student Yutaro Mori at Hokkaido University, along with Professor Hiroshi Ogawa at AORI, The University of Tokyo, have revealed conclusive evidence that hydrothermal vents are a previously unknown source of dissolved black carbon in the deep ocean
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Study sheds light on world in grains of interstellar dust
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
A recent study by Hokkaido University explains how dust grains form in interstellar gas and could offer significant insights to astronomers and help materials scientists develop valuable nanoparticles.
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Massive 'marimo' algae balls at risk from deadly winter sunburn
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Climate change could overexpose rare underwater "marimo" algae balls to sunlight, killing them off according to a new study at the University of Tokyo. Marimo are living fluffy balls of green algae. The world's largest marimo can be found in Lake Akan in Hokkaido, Japan's northern main isla
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Scientists discover reliable, stable, and environmentally beneficial therm
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Sapporo [Japan], July 12 (ANI): A barium cobalt oxide thermoelectric converter that is reproducibly stable and effective at temperatures as high as 600°C has been created by a team under the direction of Professor Hiromichi Ohta at the Research Institute for Electronic Science at Hokkai
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Sunken Japanese tour boat brought to port for investigations
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], May 27 (ANI/Xinhua): The tourist boat that sank off Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido last month was raised from the bottom of the sea bed on the second attempt Friday and taken by barge to a local port.
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Ten people rescued from Japanese cruise boat that went missing near Hokkai
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], April 24 (ANI/Sputnik): The Japanese coast guard has rescued 10 people from a tourist boat that went missing off Japan's Hokkaido Island, the Japanese media reported on Sunday.
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Boat with 26 people goes missing near Japan's Hokkaido: Reports
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Hokkaido [Japan], April 23 (ANI/Sputnik): Japanese coast guard can not locate the KAZU 1 cruise ship with 26 people on board, which sent a distress call earlier in the day, the Japanese Kyodo news agency reported, citing the Maritime Safety Authority.
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Almost 700 trains, 136 flights canceled on Japan's Hokkaido due to bad wea
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], February 21 (ANI/Sputnik): Strong winds and heavy snow hit the Japanese prefecture of Hokkaido, causing the cancellation of 683 train runs, as well as 136 flights, media reported on Monday.
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JICA promotes technology to solve environmental issues in Japan
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Hokkaido [Japan], February 5 (ANI): An advanced smokeless incineration technology is being used to treat industrial waste in Hokkaido Japan.
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Russian Ambassador to Japan, Hokkaido authorities talk restoration of ties
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], January 29 (ANI/Sputnik): Russian Ambassador to Japan Mikhail Galuzin held a meeting with the authorities of the Japanese Hokkaido prefecture, and the sides discussed ways to restore and maintain bilateral ties, the Russian Consulate General in the prefecture's capital of Sapp
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Japanese actor Kanda Sayaka dies at 35
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], December 20 (ANI): Japanese actor and musician Kanda Sayaka died on Saturday evening in Sapporo, Hokkaido at the age of 35.
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