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Update on Japanese Earthquake That Has Left at Least 30 Dead

On New Yearโ€™s Day, a level 7.5 earthquake as measured by the United States Geological Survey (7.6 by Japan’s Meteorological Agency) struck off the west coast of Japan near the Ishikawa prefecture. Rescue operations are still underway but thus far the death of 30 people has been confirmed. Numbers are expected to rise as many people are still trapped under […]

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Julia Schneemann | January 2, 2024
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Lotte Arai, Japan Report: Wet and Icy Down Low, Soft Snow Up Top

Report from December 28, 2023 I drove two hours from Hakuba to Lotte Arai this morning. The drive snakes along Japanโ€™s famous Jade Coast, named for the small pebbles of jade that can be found here. Pulling into Lotte Arai, there wasnโ€™t a cloud in the sky, which was quite the contrast from Hakuba yesterday. I took the gondola up, […]

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Brett Ploss | December 30, 2023
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This Is the Snowpack in Niigata, Japan, After More Than 870″ Snow This Winter

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This picture speaks more than a thousand words. This is the snowpack at the Lotte Arai Ski Area on Mt. Okenashi in Niigata, Japan, following more than 72-feet of snow this seasonโ€”that’s more than 870″. Related: Japanese Ski Area Closes Chairlift Because it Snowed Too Much According to the local snow safety program, most of that snow fell between December […]

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