Herring Landings in Western Hokkaido are Down 45% at 1,115 Tons Herring fishing in the Sea of Japan off the coast of Hokkaido is currently sluggish According to the Hokkaido Fisheries and Forestry Department the situation has changed dramatically this year Note: All comments are displayed with user's screen name Please go to My Account to update your screen name Comment Policy: SeafoodNews.com and Urner Barry have made the comment feature available to encourage further discussion of our news stories or comments deemed not relevant to the story will be removed SeafoodNews.com and Urner Barry may restrict the right of individual subscribers to offer comments comments represent opinions of the poster only opinions or estimates put forward by SeafoodNews.com and Urner Barry ANALYSIS: Squid Market Faces New Crosscurrents Amid Recently Imposed Tariffs Squid continues its volatile trajectory into 2025 with many of the same challenges persisting and one significant new development poised to reshape the broader market landscape Supply across most squid species and origins entering the U.S the market continues to show signs of disruption.. “I’m Starting to Get Real Upset,” Sullivan’s Frustrated Call for Fisheries Surveys in Alaska Last week, Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) Paul Dabbar, the nominee who will likely be the new Deputy Secretary of the Department of Commerce, on fisheries stock surveys in Alaska.  Sullivan pointed out that if staffing and approved funding from the Department are not prioritized there will be no fishing. Sullivan also demanded that Dabbar and Commerce officials work promptly with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to sign the pending maintenance contract for the Kodiak.. The Nova Scotia government is trying to strengthen international trade partners in light of the United States’ tariffs which are impacting provincial economic uncertainty are in Spain and then the United Kingdom for events around the industry the pair will be promoting Nova Scotia’s seafood in Barcelona and discussing defence and security “Leaders and the business community from other countries repeatedly tell me how highly..." European Council Postpones Vietnam's Seafood Inspection Until Year End HANOI — The European Commission (EC) has delayed its fifth inspection of Vietnam's efforts to combat illegal unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing to the end of 2025 according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MAE) The ministry received the notification from the EC’s Directorate – General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (DG-MARE) in early May which requested Vietnam to submit a progress report on implementing the EC’s recommended improvements before September 15 The commission will dispatch an inspection team to the country in late 2025 if the report demonstrates sufficient advancements.. Maine Lobsterman Charged with Illegal Possession of Certain Lobsters New Hampshire (WMTW) — Officials with New Hampshire's Fish and Game Law Enforcement Division have charged a Maine man with several charges related to illegal fishing practices they boarded the vessel "For the Win" operated by Rodney Genthner The vessel had been closely monitored because officials say Genthner did not have appropriate licensing and did not follow required equipment regulations Genthner faces several state and federal charges after finding V-notched female.. Senator Collins Releases Statement Celebrating Full Restoration of Sea Grant Funding Senator Susan Collins recently released the following statement after the University of Maine announced it has received full funding for Maine Sea Grant After a February announcement from the Department of Commerce that the program was being defunded Senator Collins contacted Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and the Trump administration to explain all that is at stake for Maine’s coastal communities with the loss of Sea Grant funding Secretary Lutnick directed NOAA to renegotiate the terms and conditions of the work to be performed by Maine Sea Grant to ensure that it focuses on advancing Maine’s coastal economies Lawmakers OK $1.1B for Salmon Habitat Restoration in Washington State Another billion dollars of highway construction to restore salmon habitat will likely be coming to Western Washington over the next six years The state Legislature approved an additional $1.1 billion for court-ordered Department of Transportation culvert replacement projects bringing the program's roughly two-decade total to $5.2 billion Bob Ferguson still has until May 20 to review and veto items in the budget Representatives from the state and tribal nations are also expected to begin mediation over the program's schedule and.. USGS Challenges Simple Narrative Linking Menhaden to Osprey Decline Geological Survey (USGS) sent last week to the House Natural Resources Committee indicates multiple environmental stressors - not just prey availability - are responsible for recent osprey reproduction issues in the Chesapeake Bay The USGS' conclusions challenge narratives pushed by menhaden fishery opponents Bryan Watts of the Center for Conservation Biology which linked a decline in osprey reproduction in Virginia's Mobjack Bay to reduced availability of menhaden Menhaden increase in osprey diets is statistically insignificant Donald Trump's Trade Policies Take Aim at Currency Exchange Rate The US administration’s April 2 tariff announcement (later paused for 90 days) is part of a broader strategy aimed at compelling foreign governments to reduce trade barriers to American goods the policy targets non-tariff barriers such as agricultural regulations Countries have been given a three-month deadline to make concessions or face new tariffs ranging from 10% to over 50%.. GAPP Gets USDA Funds for 2025 Trade Missions The Genuine Alaska Pollock Producers (GAPP) a group focused on marketing and researching Alaska's pollock industry between its receipt of federal funds for exploring emerging markets and the release of its most recent round of Partnership Program funding for which proposals are now being accepted Exploring emerging markets in South America and Asia GAPP announced its receipt of federal funding through the U.S Foreign Agriculture Service (USDA-FAS) Emerging Markets Program (EMP) to explore emerging markets.. Full $4.5 Million in Maine Sea Grant Funding Restored The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration informed the University of Maine on Monday that it was reinstating all $4.5 million in federal funding it had previously cut from Maine Sea Grant The 20-person program provides technical and research support to the state's fisheries and coastal economies "The groundswell of support for Maine Sea Grant and the stories that have surfaced about its incredible impact on our state's working waterfronts have been extraordinary and effective," UMaine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy.. Commercial Rock Crab Fishery Opens from California/Oregon Border to Humboldt Bay Following a recommendation from state health agencies(opens in new tab) the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) announced(opens in new tab) the reopening of the commercial rock crab fishery in northern California from the California/Oregon border (42° 00.00’ N Lat.) to the Humboldt Bay entrance at the north jetty (40° 46.15’ N This area has remained closed for nearly a decade following a domoic acid outbreak and lack of sampling effort in subsequent years.. The Falkland Islands Fishing Companies Association (FIFCA) and its Spanish associates said that following the early closure of the first Loligo season (March 1 to April 27) given the scientific reports and with total catches close to 38,000 tons FIFCA said that "whilst the early closure of the first Loligo season – with just a few days remaining - is disappointing we understand the reasons behind the decision it is important that we collectively protect our resources and maintain a sustainable fishery..." NZ Snapper Trial Promising Underwater Pen is Innovative 'Stepping Stone' Towards Open Ocean Farming Finfish are being trialled in an open ocean aquaculture test system for the first time in New Zealand – in a “soft” Plant & Food Research has moved around 2000 snapper from its Nelson finfish facility to its prototype pen in Tasman Bay about 6km off the western coast of D’Urville Island after the project got fast-track approval last year Programme lead Dr Suzy Black said the system developed by Plant & Food Research was the first of its kind.. Violence and Organized Crime: Inside the Lawless East Coast Elver Fishery In the chill dark of a March night on a Nova Scotia river a hip-wader-wearing woman put Canda’s sovereignty to the test the 40 or so net-wielding members of Sipekne’katik First Nation on the opposite bank were calling Canada’s bluff They caught juvenile American eels (elvers) under their own band-issued licenses in defiance of a Fisheries Act requiring them to have licenses approved by the federal fisheries minister “I think it was the fourth call to DFO I asked their dispatch if they..." OPINION: About Time Lobster Rules Were Informed by Lobster Fishery Turbulent" is a word often used in reporting about the relationship between the people who lobster for a living and the people who regulate that business The state of Maine last week announced something that might take the temperature down: As it develops new rules for fishing it has undertaken to conduct the first survey of commercial lobstermen in almost 20 years This regulatory landscape is generally uneven and hotly contested Britain can keep its post-Brexit ban on sand eel fishing - designed to protect puffin populations - a European court has ruled after the EU attempted to overturn the policy The Permanent Court of Arbitration ruled that the UK was not legally obliged to reverse bans in either English or Scottish waters despite the EU arguing the policy broke the terms of the Brexit trade deal It is being interpreted as a "great Brexit win" for the Government at a time when Westminster and Brussels are locked in negotiations over fishing.. 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Navigating the Trump Tariff Turbulence: A Comprehensive Timeline Silver Bay Partners with BBEDC to Purchase Former Icicle Stake in OBI Seafoods Seafood Expo North America 2025: Day 1 in Photos What Trump Tariffs Mean for Food and Agriculture Trade The Winding Glass: Seafood Consumption in Crossfire as Global Tariff War Erupts 18 States Sue Over Trump’s Halting of Wind Power Projects The halt threatens jobs and holds back energy production at a time the president has claimed an “energy emergency,” state attorneys general said Eighteen states sued the Trump administration Monday over its halting of permits for wind-energy projects arguing that its actions posed an existential threat to the burgeoning industry “This administration is devastating one of our nation’s fastest-growing sources of clean reliable and affordable energy,” said Attorney General Letitia James of New York Tuna Seller Alliance Select Triples Q1 Net Income Tuna cannery Alliance Select Foods International Inc (ASFII) said Monday that its net income after tax (NIAT) in the first quarter of 2025 reached $215,000 (about P12 million) more than triple or 219% higher than earnings booked in the same period last year the company said "NIAT improved despite an 8% decrease in net revenue resulting from lower volume of key products." The tuna exporter said gross profit in the period reached $1.82 million up 15% compared to the same period last year.. A Massive Coastal Restoration Project Is in Peril Amid Claims Louisiana Concealed a Critical Report An ambitious project to restore a rapidly vanishing stretch of Louisiana coast devastated by the 2010 Gulf oil spill has been thrown deeper into disarray amid claims by Gov Jeff Landry that his predecessor concealed an unfavorable study that could imperil the $3 billion effort An ambitious project to restore a rapidly vanishing stretch of Louisiana coast that was devastated by the 2010 Gulf oil spill has been thrown deeper into disarray amid claims by Gov Jeff Landry that his predecessor concealed an unfavorable.. Bills Aimed at Rescuing Ailing Alaska Seafood Industry Face Tough Budget Challenges squeezed by depressed fish prices and increased costs Also in a crisis is the Alaska state budget with both investment income and oil revenues in sharp decline That presents a dilemma for lawmakers trying to find ways to help the beleaguered seafood industry What can they do to boost the industry's fortunes at a time when they are staring down a big budget deficit Some bills are pending in the Legislature that aim to aid fishers Tariff Talks 2025: Expana's Weekly Rundown #7 Expana’s global team of specialist reporters has been tracking every twist and turn in the fluid tariff situation Click to read "Tariff Talks 2025: Expana's Weekly Rundown #7." This report allows the Expana community to see where key commodity markets stand as of this past week.. West Coast Fisheries Infrastructure Waxes and Wanes: Part 1 Shoreside fisheries support decreases following limited fishing seasons  Editor’s note: This is the first of a three-part series on the struggles facing shoreside infrastructure that supports West Coast fisheries submitted by Pacific Fishery Management Council Executive Director Merrick Burden Parts 2 and 3 will be published later this week.  Stand on a dock in any West Coast fishing town and you will see similar things: worn wood these are just some of the more obvious signs of an underlying problem that is making fishing off the West Coast exceptionally difficult: The decay and loss of shoreside infrastructure.  Infrastructure is everything that supports a healthy fishery It means docks that need to be maintained in the harsh elements; harbors that need to be regularly dredged; fuel docks to keep vessels moving; bait suppliers; and support businesses to sell and store the gear that a fishing boat needs It means ice to chill the fish; a dock and hoist to land them; a buyer to buy them; a processor to filet and package them; cold storage; and a distribution network and reliable markets and repair services for when things go wrong The past few years have been rough for West Coast fisheries.   Russian Financial Conglomerate AFK Sistema Sells Major Salmon Fishing Asset in Kamchatka The Russian financial conglomerate AFK Sistema has decided to sell its major fishing asset one of Russia’s largest Pacific salmon fishing companies with a business value of approximately RUB 15 billion (USD $183 million).   which is owned by Russian businesswoman Milana Kerimova.    Voskhod Holding is considered one of Russia’s largest Pacific salmon producers The company's main assets are located in Kamchatka fish farms have seen a spike in attacks from sea lions prompting companies to request the use of rubber bullets as a deterrent Sea lions "have breached the system and are being aggressive to staff," wrote Krista Sandberg regional manager of aquaculture environmental operations at Fisheries and Oceans Canada describing the situation at a fish farm run by the aquaculture company Mowi near Port Hardy "[They] have requested to [use] rubber bullets to gain control of the situation..." Fortune Sues Former Executive and Salmon Company Vikenco for Stealing Trade Secrets (Fortune) recently filed a lawsuit against former employee Christopher J Marchese and Norwegian salmon company Vikenco North America argues that the defendants stole confidential and proprietary information and trade secrets and engaged in direct competition with the plaintiffs despite contractual and common law obligations that prohibited such activity.. CHANNEL ISLANDS -- Strands of kelp glow in the dim morning light off California's Channel Islands as fish and sea lions weave through the golden fronds It's a scene of remarkable abundance — the result of more than two decades of protection in one of the state's oldest marine reserves life in the vast Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument faces a very different future The Trump administration has moved to reopen 500,000 square miles (about 1.3 million square kilometers) of previously protected waters there to.. Lobster Industry Worried About Prices as Season Begins The Maritime Fishermen's Union is concerned that prices paid to lobster fishermen in northern New Brunswick won't be enough to cover their rising overhead costs but they are concerned that "rumoured" prices of $6 to $6.50 per pound are not enough to cover the rising costs of fuel and they believe $8 per pound would be better CDFW Announces Closure of Mad River Fish Hatchery The California Department of Fish and Wildlife announced Friday the end of fish rearing at the Mad River hatchery citing millions in repair costs the department is on the hook for during a state budget crisis along with some rainbow trout living there will be released in spring Hatchery operations will then cease come June or early July “This place has been struggling with financial issues for decades,” said Peter Tira Vietnamese Ca Mau Seafood Overcomes the Fear of US Tariffs After the US announced new counterpart tariffs on imported goods seafood processing and exporting enterprises have proposed solutions The Department of Agriculture and Environment of Ca Mau Province said that Ca Mau Fisheries products exported to the US market were mainly shrimp the export turnover of the province to the US market in 2023 was 70.98 million USD (accounting for 5.91% of the province's exports); In 2024 it reached 76.78 million USD (accounting for 6.07% of the province's exports) 釧路のひと・ことが集う“ネオ公民館”を運営 | 木村琴絵がオススメする、北海道釧路市３つの「とっておき」 【札幌駅徒歩7分】温泉＆夜景＆朝食ビュッフェが充実！全605室「札幌ホテルbyグランベル」で快適ステイ 「良すぎる…」日本最北端の離島で過ごした旅の記録！大学生らが撮影した映像が話題に「青春だ」 札幌南区で広がる交流の輪！学生が地域と共につくりあげるコミュニティマルシェ「八百カフェ」とは 【2025年最新】大和ハウス プレミストドーム（札幌ドーム）へのアクセスと周辺ホテル完全ガイド！遠征・ライブ宿泊にも便利 【4月25日先行オープン情報も】札幌大通の新名所！2025年夏オープン「4PLA」のフロア詳細や見どころについて ナイトレースに名物グルメも！ホッカイドウ競馬2025開幕＆“馬のまち”日高町おすすめスポットガイド 【2025年版】函館近郊・道南エリアおすすめ桜スポット20選！北海道内で一足先に花見を満喫 【2025年版】北海道の花イベント16選 桜や菜の花、つつじ、チューリップが咲き誇る 【2025年版】旭川近郊・道北エリアおすすめ桜スポット10選！花見をしながらアウトドア 【2025年版】帯広・釧路近郊おすすめ桜スポット8選！家族や仲間とゆっくり楽しむ花見 【2025年版】登別・洞爺湖近郊・道央エリアおすすめ桜スポット10選！絶景とともに楽しむ花見 【2025年版】帯広・十勝近郊おすすめドライブスポット20選！絶景や食の魅力がいっぱい 【2025年版】札幌近郊おすすめドライブスポット20選！日帰りで楽しめる定番から穴場スポットまで 【2024年版】北海道の絶景に囲まれた秘湯・名湯15選！旅行で訪れたい絶対おすすめ温泉スポット 【2024年最新】ホッキョクグマやアルパカたちがお出迎え！北海道で動物たちと出会える＆触れ合えるスポット10選 【2024年版】一面の紫色に魅了される！北海道のラベンダーが楽しめるおすすめ観光スポット10選 「こんな素敵な所があったとは」まるで魔法学校！？釧路で撮影された幻想的な1枚がかっこいい！「アロホモラしたい」 札幌の味噌ラーメンを代表する超人気店『すみれ』 時代と共に進化する「味噌ラーメン」の味の秘密とは 宮の森の“完全予約制隠れ家サロン”で本格アフタヌーンティーを楽しむ 札幌「afternoonTEA afternoonALCOHOL」 札幌シメパフェ巡り（２）住所非公開＆会員制！札幌の“秘密のパフェバー”「Remake easy」に潜入 「素晴らしい景色…」まるで異世界！“鉄のまち”室蘭で撮影された一枚が話題に「圧倒される」 「もう廃棄するしかない」ももクロのイベントが中止になり販売できなくなった大量のホットドッグ→その後のファンの優しさに出店者が感動！「本当にモノノフっていいな」 島の“温泉ソムリエ”小島有貴がオススメする、奥尻島３つの「とっておき」＜あの人のとっておき帖＞ 地域からの恩恵に自覚的でいたい。５周年を迎えたドット道東が辿り着いた「ローカル事務局」という役割 オホーツクの海を愛する村井克詞がお薦めする、紋別３つのとっておき / あの人のとっておき帖 「新しい消費」と「関係人口」が創り出す、十勝と全国をつなぐ新たなライフスタイルの形とは 十勝シティデザイン創業者、柏尾哲哉さんインタビュー 北海道最小の村から全国へ！全国から注目される「おといねっぷ美術工芸高校」とそれを後押しする「おと高応援団」とは Today's print edition Home Delivery Hokkaido police arrested two women Wednesday on suspicion of killing a 17-year-old high school girl whose body was found in May a high school student from the city of Rumoi off a suspension bridge into a river in Asahikawa on April 19 resulting in her death.googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1499653692894-0'); }); Police said that after Murayama’s family reported her disappearance police conducted searches and found her body in the downstream of the Ishikari River in late May the incident stemmed from a dispute related to social media The two women had already been arrested for confining the student in a car In a time of both misinformation and too much information quality journalism is more crucial than ever.By subscribing Your subscription plan doesn't allow commenting. To learn more see our FAQ Sponsored contents planned and edited by JT Media Enterprise Division Metrics details cross-sectional study in Japan to identify risk factors for retinal vascular events separately by gender Forty years or older participants were recruited and lifestyle and health characteristics were determined through a questionnaire and physical examinations We compared the group of those who had retinal vascular events and those who did not A total of 1689 participants (964 men) were deemed eligible for the study and retinal vascular events were seen in 59 subjects (3.7% of the men Self-reported diabetes mellitus was significantly associated with the vascular events in each gender [odds ratio (OR) = 6.97 women); 95% confidence interval (CI) 3.02–15.9 Higher systolic blood pressure (OR = 1.03; 95% CI 1.01–1.04; p = 0.006) and lower frequency of meat consumption (OR = 0.73; 95% CI 0.54–0.99; p = 0.04) were independently associated with the vascular events in men while vascular events were associated with self-reported hypertension (OR = 2.64; 95% CI 1.03–6.74; p = 0.04) no association was seen with systolic blood pressure Women with hypertension may need extra care Knowing risk factors for retinal vascular events can contribute to reducing the risk of systemic vascular events we analyzed risk factors separately by gender we recruited 1731 participants (11% of the residents of Rumoi city in Japan) aged 40 years old or older The study was carried out in accordance with the tenets of the Declaration of Helsinki and it was approved by the research ethics committee of Asahikawa Medical University we checked the participants’ prescription records and asked them to complete a questionnaire detailing their occupation They also underwent a physical examination that included measurement of height pulse rate and body composition; intraocular pressure was also measured using the NT-5P non-contact tonometer (Nidek color 45-degree fundus photograph of each eye was taken using an AFC-230 non-mydriatic auto fundus camera which has a resolution of 21.1 million pixels (Nidek We defined retinal vascular events as the presence of at least one of following findings: retinal hemorrhage We did not distinguish retinal microaneurysms from retinal dot hemorrhages and all of those were classified as retinal hemorrhages Summary of the participant groups included in the study 37 were excluded because of unclear photographs that could not be used to diagnose pathological findings requiring further investigation Suspected findings of retinal vascular events were identified in fundus photographs of 64 participants by the initial screening Further reviews of the participants’ photographs led to the exclusion of five participants because their findings were indistinguishable from changes other than vascular events such as pigmentations we included 1630 in the no-retinal vascular event group and 59 in the retinal vascular event group We excluded 42 participants who either had unclear fundus photographs or who could not be definitively diagnosed as having a retinal vascular event which is one of the risk factors for glaucoma we compared the participants who had disc hemorrhage and those who had the other types of retinal vascular events and also compared intraocular pressures of those with disc hemorrhage with those who had no vascular events The current study was approved by the research ethics committee of Asahikawa Medical University Details of the vascular events in the 59 participants are shown in Table 2 The retinal vascular events were unilateral in 39 participants and bilateral in 20 We suspected RVO when a few retinal hemorrhages were observed near small sites of arteriovenous nicking or when white occlusive vessels suggestive of old RVO were observed We suspected diabetic retinopathy when several dot retinal hemorrhages and exudates were observed The results of the multivariate logistic regression analysis, using as variables the factors that had significant association with retinal vascular events in the univariate analysis, are shown in Table 4 Self-reported diabetes mellitus was significantly associated with the vascular events in both genders (men; OR = 6.92; 95% CI 3.02–15.9; p < 0.001 women; OR = 6.19; 95% CI 2.25–17.0; p < 0.001) Higher systolic blood pressure (OR = 1.03; 95% CI 1.01–1.04; p = 0.006) and lower frequency of meat consumption (number of days/week OR = 0.73; 95% CI 0.54–0.99; p = 0.04) were associated with the vascular events in men and self-reported hypertension was independently associated with the vascular events in women (OR = 2.64; 95% CI 1.03–6.75; p = 0.04) We assessed risk factors for retinal vascular events using the data of the Rumoi study cross-sectional study in Japanese individuals The age-adjusted prevalence of retinal vascular events was 4.2% (95% CI 2.9–6.3%) in those 40 years old or older and 4.9% (95% CI 3.3–7.4%) in those 50 years old or older Self-reported diabetes mellitus in each gender higher systolic blood pressure and lower frequency of meat consumption in men and self-reported hypertension in women were each independently associated with retinal vascular events Although disc hemorrhage and retinal vascular occlusion were not specifically identified in the earlier articles those may be included in the definition of retinopathy as they could be considered retinal hemorrhages the earlier definition of retinopathy and our definition of retinal vascular events are similar we considered that disc hemorrhage could be included in one of the retinal vascular events the age-adjusted prevalence of vascular events was 4.9% (95% CI 3.3–7.4%) in the 50-years-and-older cohort and 4.2% (95% CI 2.9–6.3%) in the 40-years-and-older cohort the prevalence of retinal vascular events was similar to that in the NHANES III sample but lower than those in the Beaver Dam Eye Study and the Beijing study This may be caused by the different methods used to detect fundus findings between the studies NHANES III and the current study each evaluated a single photograph of each eye whereas the Beijing study and Beaver Dam Eye Study used multiple fundus photographs of each eye for their evaluations Even with a single fundus photograph for each eye around 5% of the 40-years-and-older population had retinal vascular events or retinopathy in this cross-sectional That means that retinal vascular events are not rare findings and that it is useful to analyze the background factors related to microvascular changes Women who have hypertension may need additional care to keep their vessels durable and may need earlier diagnosis to start treatment before the vessels become vulnerable the mean frequency of meat consumption in men was 1.9 days/week in the retinal vascular event group and 2.5 days/week in the no-retinal vascular event group The result suggests that a proper frequency of meat consumption is needed to keep retinal vasculature healthy although we recruited 11% of the residents of Rumoi city who were aged 40 years or older and the prevalence of retinal vascular events did not considerably differ from the findings in previous studies the participants were not randomly selected Because the participants needed to visit us for a screening examination those who were in poor health or who had poor visual function could not be included because this study only included a small number of subjects with retinal vascular events biased subject selection might have affected the results only a single fundus photograph was taken of each eye for evaluation the prevalence of retinal vascular events in the current study may be lower than the actual prevalence of retinal vascular events diabetic mellitus and hypertension were self-reported We checked prescription records and tried to not miss any diagnoses of diabetes or hypertension but it is possible that not all cases were detected the items on the questionnaire we used regarding lifestyle and eating habits were limited and so there might be missing confounding factors related to retinal vascular events we conducted a cross-sectional study of the Japanese population the age-adjusted prevalence of retinal vascular events was 4.2% (95% CI 2.9–6.3%) in the 40-years-and-older cohort Diabetic mellitus was strongly associated with retinal vascular events in both genders While systolic blood pressure appears to be an independent risk factor for retinal vascular events in men effective blood pressure control could lower the risk of retinal vascular events in men Hypertension appears to be a risk factor for retinal vascular events in women and may need earlier diagnosis to start treatment earlier Some lifestyle risk factors for the vascular events The datasets generated and analyzed during the current study are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request Wong, T. 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The authors would like to thank Claire Barnes, PhD, from Edanz Group (https://en-author-services.edanz.com/ac) for English language review This study was supported by research funding from the president of Asahikawa Medical University Medicine and Engineering Combined Research Institute including the statistical analysis and writing the manuscript in discussion with all coauthors coordinated the data collection and collected the data with D.M All authors reviewed the manuscript and gave final approval of the manuscript The authors declare no competing interests Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations Download citation DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-85655-y Anyone you share the following link with will be able to read this content: a shareable link is not currently available for this article Sign up for the Nature Briefing newsletter — what matters in science Your browser does not support JavaScript, or it is disabled．Please check the site policy for more information National Report Hokkaido—Police arrested two young females on suspicion of murdering a teenager by knocking her off a bridge the latest in a series of crimes apparently stemming from a social media photo and an unemployed 19-year-old who also lives in the city a 17-year-old high school student from Rumoi in Hokkaido who were already in custody when they were arrested on June 12 a bridge spanning the Ishikarigawa river in Asahikawa’s scenic Kamui Kotan district A relative of Murayama filed a missing person’s report with Hokkaido police on April 22 Murayama’s body was found in the river downstream of the bridge The autopsy revealed the cause of death was drowning Police had earlier arrested Uchida three times since late April on suspicion of extortion and confinement of Murayama Three teenagers were also held on suspicion of complicity in those crimes Uchida has told investigators that her photo was uploaded on a social networking site by Murayama without permission conspired with a 16-year-old male acquaintance to make a false accusation against Murayama on social media and also to extort money and goods from the student and a 16-year-old female acquaintance of Uchida police suspect Uchida later on April 18 summoned Murayama to a location in Rumoi and confined her inside a car until the following day Uchida and the 19-year-old female took Murayama to the bridge and forced her to fall into the river The bridge is located in a gorge about 15 kilometers southwest of JR Asahikawa Station which means “god’s village” in the Ainu language It is known as a scenic spot lined with oddly shaped rocks Saga police failed to act despite 11 reports of abuse against woman 2 more arrested in connection with bodies of Tokyo couple Ex-detainees in Manila arrested over Tokyo robbery-murder Man accused in triple murder was arrested 3 times before Film ‘Kamui no Uta’ traces Ainu woman’s quest to translate poem Information on the latest cherry blossom conditions Please right click to use your browser’s translation function.) 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consent is suspected to have extorted money from the victim for posting a photo on social media without her consent are alleged to have killed Runa Murayama by causing her to fall from a bridge over a river in the city Murayama’s body was found downstream in late May The two suspects and two accomplices allegedly restrained Murayama in a car as they drove around the city Uchida is alleged to have assaulted Murayama after she tried to escape when they stopped at a convenience store The photo Murayama posted on her social media account was one that had previously been posted on social media by a 16-year-old girl who is an acquaintance of Uchida The 16-year-old girl was arrested on suspicion of unlawful confinement Uchida was reportedly told by the girl that the photo had been posted by Murayama and Uchida threatened her via direct message and the phone call functions on the social media platform Uchida allegedly forced Murayama to make an electronic payment to her Murayama was called out to a roadside facility in Rumoi and locked in a car by four people: Uchida a 19-year-old woman arrested over murder and other charges and a 16-year-old boy arrested over unlawful confinement and other charges When they stopped at a convenience store in Asahikawa while driving around the city Uchida assaulted her and prevented her from running away Nearby security camera footage partially shows Uchida assaulting Murayama According to the Hokkaido prefectural police Uchida and the 19-year-old woman allegedly caused Murayama to fall from the Kamui Ohashi bridge on the outskirts of Asahikawa into the Ishikari River She died from drowning and her body was found downstream in late May and identified by DNA analysis and other information the 16-year-old girl and boy went home before the others headed for the bridge Murder Suspect Called Teen Victim to Meeting After Being Unable to Receive Money Victim Sends Electronically; Confined Victim in Car at Roadside Rest Stop Our weekly ePaper presents the most noteworthy recent topics in an exciting © 2025 The Japan News - by The Yomiuri Shimbun outdoor camping Camping is a classic outdoor activity to enjoy the magnificent nature of Hokkaido you can enjoy the extraordinary scenery of the four seasons from spring to fall we will introduce 21 campgrounds in the Soya area near Rumoi where you can enjoy the ocean spreading out all around you and spectacular sunrise and sunset views Misakidai Park Auto Camp Ground is located in Misakidai Park where you can watch the sunset over the Sea of Japan and Rishiri Fuji an observatory where you can see the stars in the sky and hot spring accommodations where you can hear the sound of the sea Rishiri Hokuroku Camping Ground is located at the entrance to the mountain trailhead and has a hiking course so that visitors can enjoy camping for the purpose of forest bathing The area where the campground is located has been selected as one of the "100 Best Forests for Forest Bathing in Japan," and nearby is the "Ganro-sensui" spring water which has been selected as one of the "100 Best Waters in Japan The water at the campground's cooking facilities is drawn from Ganro Spring Water This is an auto campground rich in nature located at the foot of Mount Pinneshiri where the northernmost mountain trail is maintained There are free sites where you can enjoy tent camping cottages for 4 to 6 people where you can relax with your family and trailer houses where you can enjoy a compact private space This campground is located behind a roadside station where you can stay while feeling the sound of the Okhotsk waves and the scent of the sea Vivid "hamanasu" flowers spread out around you You can shop at the nearby roadside station and enjoy swimming in the sea at this convenient campground This campground is located in Rishiri Town's Cape Kutsugata Park which protrudes from the west side of Rishiri Island and kelp drying up close during the summer season The Kutsugata Ferry Terminal is located near the Kutsugata city center making it convenient for shopping and other activities The campground offers a great view of Mount Rishiri and a sense of openness Moyodai Campground is located on a hill overlooking the magnificent Sea of Japan with Kodaira City below Located at the top of the Utanobori Health Recovery Village in Edasai Town this campground is surrounded by the songs of birds and the sound of fresh leaves Enjoy the great outdoors with walking trails and a pond surrounded by flowers and full of stars The center house is equipped with a kitchen allowing families with children to enjoy themselves in peace "Y~ni," means "a place with hot water (because there is a hot spring right next to it)" in Ainu language The name was chosen because there are historical traces in the surrounding area and the history of the region is closely related to the Ainu The cottages and bungalows in the facility are built with universal design in mind with rocks that look like tatami mats spread out all over the place is famous as the site of the "Edasai Crab Festival" The morning sun rising over the horizon with the Sea of Okhotsk close by is a must-see you can enjoy the outdoors in comfort at this well-equipped campground This is a spot where visitors can enjoy a landscape characterized by interesting mountain surfaces and a magnificent panorama of the surrounding area Hokkaido Ritsuryo Soya Fureai Park is a large park formed by six zones that can be enjoyed throughout the four seasons is a popular hidden spot where nature is kept intact The adjacent auto campground offers spacious grassy sites where you can relax in comfort Adjacent to the vast Sarufutsu Village Ranch where the sea breeze from the Sea of Okhotsk is pleasant on the skin The campground has a total area of 24,600 m2 and is well equipped with cooking facilities and restrooms There are also three bungalows that can accommodate up to four people each Riverside Park is an all-natural grass park adjacent to downtown Zumo Town The park also has a well-equipped auto campground a multi-purpose court where you can also play soccer and a park golf course where you can play through the trees Enjoy delicious barbecue in the lush greenery with large facilities for groups Fujimigaoka Park is a paradise of wildflowers and birds in the four seasons Visitors can spend a quiet night in a cabin nestled in a grove You can also enjoy playing park golf while gazing at Rishiri Fuji floating across the Sea of Japan This campground is located on the shores of Lake Kutcharo there are facilities such as a waterfowl observation center The grassy sites are nicely maintained and the campground offers a good view of Rishiri Fuji You can walk to "Otatomari-numa" and "Shiroi Koibito no Oka" (White Lover's Hill) It is also known as a place where stars can be seen beautifully This campground has a natural environment blessed with three bodies of water: the Teshio River The free sites are full of open space with sea breezes blowing you can see the beautiful sunset reflected in Kagami-numa Swamp Bungalows with high ceilings and auto sites are also available Furusato no Mori Forest Park Campground is so quiet that it is hard to believe it is in an urban area and there is a private parking space for cars to park next to it making it convenient for loading and unloading luggage and going out and you can set up your tent anywhere within the lawn This campground is located near the west coast of Rishiri Island The campground is well maintained and the facilities are clean and easy to use The log cabin-style bungalows are equipped with beds and bedding The Oyufuyu area is the southern gateway to Masuge This is a secluded campground located on the cliffs of the Otsuyu Coast There are public restrooms and a cold-water station next to the campground The location offers beautiful views of Amauri Island and the sunset over the Sea of Japan is spectacular All information is current as of April 2024 Please check the official website for details The 21 recommended campgrounds in the Goshi area near Lake Toya Family-oriented camps with a variety of fun activities and Kamikawa Area: 22 Campgrounds Recommended for the Year 2024 Camping in contact with nature and animals Recommended 13 campsites near Hidaka and Erimo Kushiro Campgrounds: 23 recommended campgrounds in the Kushiro and Nemuro areas for 2024 The 20 best campgrounds in the Tokachi area near Obihiro Camping to see the star-filled sky from the vast land Seasonal “news” of Hokkaido can be checked by category You can check the information of your “town” in one place Events” held throughout the province are easy to find and can be saved This page has been automatically translated by Google Translate service Eleven people were arrested off the coast of Hokkaido in northern Japan on July 8 during a massive sea cucumber heist — a daring nighttime attempt to make off with 1,500 pounds of contraband, per Hokkaido news channel HTB News The Japanese coast guard team stationed in the port city of Rumoi received a tip-off about a team of people who were attempting to make off with enough sea cucumbers to fill 13 huge crates.  The coast guard officers managed to round up 11 suspected poachers between the ages of 19 and 53 The Rumoi coast guard told Hokkaido online news site UHB News Japan that some of the men were completely kitted out with full diving gear and submersible machines They were part of a full operation complete with divers to go down and get the creatures the street value of the sea cucumber haul exceeded 2.2 million yen (or $19,966).  but the Hokkaido police told Kyodo News at the time that despite arrests what they saw of the poaching problem was "just the tip of the iceberg."  Hokkaido police revealed Thursday that a 21-year-old woman and her accomplices had used social media to extort a 17-year-old high school girl from the city of Rumoi before pushing her off a bridge to her death on April 18 using a social media app.googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1499653692894-0'); }); The trouble allegedly began when Murayama used Uchida's photo without her permission on social media Police are investigating the sequence of events leading to the victim's death The suspects possibly coerced Murayama into transferring money or goods through electronic payment systems Uchida and the boy were joined by a 19-year-old woman and a 16-year-old girl The four suspects allegedly confined Murayama inside a car from April 18 to 19 The group then moved to the Kamui bridge in the city of Asahikawa Uchida and the 19-year-old woman are believed to have pushed Murayama off the bridge While the four suspects had been arrested earlier on confinement charges, the two women were placed under arrest on murder charges on Wednesday Those under 20 years of age are considered minors under the juvenile law Police have not disclosed whether the suspects have admitted to the allegations Murayama’s family reported her missing in late April after being unable to contact her her body was found in late May in the lower reaches of the Ishikari River with drowning identified as the cause of death and police are currently investigating their relationship with the victim TOKYO, April 4 (UPI) -- The Chinese captain of a ship that docked in Japan is in custody for not declaring a previous visit to North Korea The Lucky Star-8 had entered a North Korean port between Jan the captain had falsely reported a "call to China," according to Japan press Rumoi's maritime security said it uncovered this fact on March 28 as Japanese authorities conducted an on-site inspection of the ship and its cargo Japan is enforcing a strict ban against all ships that have made stopovers in North Korea Japan also took steps to extend sanctions against North Korea in February All North Korean vessels are to be banned from docking at Japanese ports and third-country ships that previously visited North Korea are banned from Japan The sanctions undo several Tokyo initiatives that began in 2014 when the Japanese government began easing anti-Pyongyang regulations in a bid to resolve the North Korean abduction issue Talks over the repatriation of remaining Japanese abductees collapsed in 2015 after North Korea denied it was holding the missing persons in custody The cities and islands in Hokkaido's Rumoi Subprefecture has announced their new collective mascot Ororon 8 will controlled by an all female pilot team and will be constructed by combining ten different smaller robots representing each of the towns within Rumoi The ten parts themselves are all based either off of their respective town's mascots such as Rumoi city's Kazumo-chan and Teshio's Teshio Kamen like the Shosanbetsu Observatory and Obira's Hanada Fishing House While Ororon 8 may look like your typical fighting robot due to the fact that Rumoi is a peaceful area his current job consists of standing in the harbor and looking out at the ocean To learn more about Ororon 8, the Rumoi Subprefecture, the smaller robots, or their lovely pilots, you can visit Ororon 8's official website [Via: J-Town.] The section of the JR Rumoi Line linking Ishikari-Numata and Rumoi in Hokkaido marked its final run on Friday bringing the curtain down on over a century of operation on the 35.7-kilometer stretch has been limited in recent years to seven round trips per day with a single-car train With fans mourning the section’s closure flocking for a final ride A large crowd waving penlights gave the last train an emotional sendoff as it departed Rumoi Station at 8:20 p.m The Rumoi Line had been used to transport coal timber and other resources to the Port of Rumoi but its use drastically declined due to the closure of coal mines and other factors Local municipalities along the line had agreed to discontinue the entire main line from Fukagawa to Rumoi by 2026 All that remains now is the section between Ishikari-Numata and Fukagawa once de rigueur for every local government and commercial brand with some being culled and others combined The move comes after the finance ministry last year ordered authorities nationwide to cut back on the use of life-size "yuru-kyara" ("laid-back characters") saying many of them are a waste of public money officials have stamped down on the wild proliferation of mascots including special creations for everything from tax payment campaigns to childcare support services following doubts about the public relations impact of having too many characters," an Osaka official told Agence France Presse "The number has now fallen to 69 and there is no plan to create any new ones," she said in a move local media described as "virtual restructuring" Their choice of mascot is perhaps emblematic of the brutal fate awaiting many yuru-kyara: Mozuyan's head is modelled on the shrike a carnivorous bird known for impaling prey on thorns before consuming it like a medieval monarch displaying the decapitated head of an enemy a patchwork character made up of different elements of eight extant mascots was being rolled out which resembles the gigantic humanoid robot from the "Mobile Suit Gundam" animation franchise a face and a body that all came from different yuru-kyara representing different communities "We have concluded that it's better to join forces rather than each of them working individually," said Rumoi official Mayuko Miyaji Rumoi had one mascot for every 6,500 people Japan has thousands of larger-than-life puppets with cutesy but improbable features which are used to promote everything from regional attractions to public safety messages a pot-bellied bear who stumps for a lesser-visited part of southern Japan a square-faced humanoid with a purple flower for hair who is intended to soften the jail's public image The most successful become national celebrities spawning a huge range of merchandise that can be worth hundreds of millions of dollars a year But the vast majority languish in obscurity wheeled out by local police forces or libraries at public events where the actor inside the suit must jig jauntily and pose for pictures with a stream of slightly baffled children The finance ministry said last year that many public bodies had put little thought into the reasons behind having a mascot or whether having one would represent value for money with one mascot setting back its owners a million yen ($8,400) a year In a bid to dodge criticism that they are frittering away taxpayers' cash collected one million yen in donations after an Internet campaign to re-create their "Otsu Hikaru-kun" after the original one wore out "We also wanted to draw people's attention" as it's rare to use "crowd funding" for purchasing a character doll Please view the main text area of the page by skipping the main menu. The page may not be displayed properly if the JavaScript is deactivated on your browser Herring catches in Hokkaido are currently poor showing a 60% year-on-year decrease in total catch for the entire prefecture from January to April 8 with the total catch amounting to 3,700 tons according to estimates from the Hokkaido Federation of Fisheries Cooperative Associations (DOGYOREN) With catches off the coast of Ishikari Bay nearly finished by early April fishermen have shifted fishing grounds to Rumoi Event Hokkaido in December is full of winter-only events where you can enjoy Christmas illuminations and seasonal flavors Here are 10 recommended events for December from festive Christmas events to gourmet events where you can taste local specialties Image source: Sapporo Promotion Corporation Image source: Hokkaido Tourism Organization Image source: Hakodate International Tourism and Convention Association Image source: Hiroo Town Tourism Association Image source: Tokachi Regional Development Bureau Image source: Tokachigawa Onsen Ryokan Association Image source: NPO Rumoi Tourism Association Would you like to share the wonderful activities of those of you who are active in Hokkaido with more people Posting an event on Domingo takes just 5 minutes and is free and easy for anyone to do Not only can you widely disseminate your activities and ideas but you also have the chance to be selected by Domingo to be featured in articles and on street visions in Sapporo If you're a beginner, you can easily get started here Expanding the circle of exchange in Minami-ku a community market created by students together with the local community [Updated for 2025] A complete guide to accessing Daiwa House Premist Dome (Sapporo Dome) and nearby hotels Enjoy seasonal spring gourmet food and Golden Week 10 recommended events in Hokkaido [May 2025] 5 recommended events in Sapporo [May 2nd - 6th 5 easy-to-participate social good events in Hokkaido [May 2025] [2025 Edition] 16 Flower Events in Hokkaido: Cherry blossoms Numerous companies are running deficits because of a sharp decline in passengers amid the novel coronavirus pandemic that is pressuring them to review business practices This article is the first in a series examining the challenges facing the railway industry Plans for a new station at Narita Airport have gone up in smoke The Keisei Skyliner train connecting central Tokyo to Narita Airport has been a moneymaker for Keisei Electric Railway Co as the number of overseas tourists had seen a steady rise in the years before the spread of the coronavirus And plans were also underway to build a fourth terminal at Narita Airport “The idea to construct a new station at Narita Airport had been on the table,” a senior official at the Land In addition to its two terminals that mainly handle international flights the airport opened a third terminal dedicated to low-cost carriers in 2015 If a fourth terminal was going to be constructed to boost the airport’s functionality as the “gateway to the skies,” a new station was to be added nearby With the government’s goal of reaching 60 million foreign visitors per year the airport needed to expand its capacity to serve more travelers in line with the drop-off in overseas travel the number of Keisei Skyliner passengers has plunged by 80% to 90% compared to the previous year the notion of a new station is now a dead issue about 30 laborers began working to replace the rails at Higashi-Jujo Station on the JR Keihin-Tohoku Line in Kita Ward Even the slightest deviation in the height of the connections could lead to wear on the line so the workers carefully and repeatedly welded the areas they had completed only a few dozen meters of the track The station’s electronic signboard flashed the time saying the first train of the day In recent years trains have been running later and later increasing the burden on nighttime maintenance workers and inspections increasing operating costs when added to worker shortages railway companies in the Tokyo metropolitan area are moving up times of the last trains This is not only in response to the pandemic-induced drop-off in passengers but also to give workers more time to complete their tasks “We’ll be able to get done in one night what used to be broken up into two,” Tokyo Metro Co Railway operators hope this change will prove to be beneficial some lines are in danger of disappearing altogether a one-car train departed the station one day just after 8:00 a.m — smack dab in the middle of the morning rush — with only six passengers on board “We hardly see any of the tourists and railway enthusiasts who used to come around It might be time to say goodbye to the station,” said Teruyoshi Musashi who has run a soba noodle stall at Rumoi Station for more than 20 years where coal and other materials were loaded onto ships the population along the line declined and the number of paved roads increased The average number of daily passengers dropped from 137 per kilometer in fiscal 2019 to 94 in the first half of fiscal 2020 labor and other costs are now about 16 times higher than revenue generated from fares was saying the line was difficult to maintain on its own and was planning to close it or transition to buses Local governments along the route have requested the line stay open in some sections The railway business has been described as a huge “equipment industry.” Companies spend a lot of money laying rails and purchasing train cars and those investments take a long time to recover Fixed costs such as maintenance and wages account for about 80 percent of sales even if there is a sharp drop in the number of passengers and 15 major private railway companies each spend a little less than ¥500 billion a year on capital expenditure such as safety measures “Even [things such as] escalators need to be designed to be stronger than ones in normal buildings because massive numbers of people hastily trample all over them,” a JR East employee said Creating barrier-free environments is another urgent issue A visually impaired person died in November after a fall that occurred before the newly installed platform doors were fully operational at Toyocho Station on the Tokyo Metro Tozai Line in Koto Ward One executive at another major private railway company expressed anxiety “We have a lower rate of installment of platform doors than Tokyo Metro but we don’t have much room for investment.” When an earthquake occurred off the coast of Fukushima Prefecture on Feb it took about 10 days to fully restore the Tohoku Shinkansen bullet train line because of damage to utility poles that had not undergone earthquake-resistance reconstruction A crack was found in a weld connecting rails on Feb which shut down operations for about 3 hours 40 minutes Every accident that occurs could lead to enormous damage Railway companies are expected to achieve both sound business management and safe operations The light at the end of the tunnel is uncertain as railways are unable to cut costs because of safety issues and the days with low passenger numbers are expected to continue Hokkaido — Events to celebrate the JR Rumoi Line are set to continue every weekend at Ebishima Station in Numata until the line is partly discontinued at the end of the month Rail fans gathered near Ebishima Station on March 4 at the set of Ashimoi Station a fictional location that appeared in the 1999 NHK morning drama series “Suzuran,” to say their final farewells to the line About 30 fans gathered before the event started at 11 a.m to take pictures of the interior and exterior of Ashimoi Station and to purchase replica station admission tickets went to the event to relive his memories of his late wife The couple had visited Hokkaido before the pandemic but his wife saw a doll modeled after the main character of “Suzuran” from the train window He said she laughed and said it looked “a bit creepy.” They got off at Rumoi Station and ate Nishin soba noodles I guess discontinuing the service is inevitable but it’s sad to see it go away,” Ishii said “I’m glad I was able to come here before it shut down.” The section between Rumoi and Ishikari-Numata stations will be discontinued at the end of the month The move comes after the Japanese Ministry of Finance last year ordered authorities nationwide to cut back on the use of life-size yuru-kyara (“laid-back characters”) including special creations for everything from tax payment campaigns to childcare support services following doubts about the public relations impact of having too many characters,” an Osaka official said “The number has now fallen to 69 and there is no plan to create any new ones,” she said in a move local media described as “virtual restructuring.” Their choice of mascot is perhaps emblematic of the brutal fate awaiting many yuru-kyara: Mozuyan’s head is modeled on the shrike “Ororon Robo Mebius,” which resembles the gigantic humanoid robot from the Mobile Suit Gundam animation franchise “We have concluded that it’s better to join forces rather than each of them working individually,” Rumoi official Mayuko Miyaji said Japan has thousands of larger-than-life puppets with cutesy who is intended to soften the jail’s public image Hokkaido is as famous for its world-class seafood as it is for powder snow and Hokkaido’s fishermen want visitors to Niseko to know all about it the Hokkaido Federation of Fisheries is providing selected Niseko area restaurants with some of Hokkaido’s most famous seafood ingredients and these restaurants will be churning out signature dishes for the duration of the festival shrimps and kelp from the pristine oceans of the north in a huge variety of dishes during this time This year’s special seafood creations range from creamy seafood soup The lineup of restaurants covers a huge range from Western to Japanese local izakaya pubs to fine dining establishments so there is sure to be something for every palate and budget These new dishes will be on the menu for a strictly limited time with each restaurant holding limited servings of their chosen ingredient – so be sure to call ahead not to miss out With more coastline than any other prefecture in Japan Hokkaido provides as much as a quarter of all of Japan’s locally produced seafood (according to 2009 statistics from the Ministry of Fisheries) Hokkaido’s pristine northern oceans are a mix of cold northern and warm southern currents bringing a huge variety of seafood and variations at each corner of the island Crab is the king of seafood in Hokkaido with tourists from home and abroad going all the way to the northernmost island to try the delicacy From ginormous King crabs with leg spans of over a meter you can find these beasts at morning seafood markets from Sapporo to Hakodate A good restaurant will have them still kicking in the display cabinet before they’re served gooey orange dish can be a hard sell at first sight but give it a try – high quality sea urchin should be sweet Hokkaido’s shellfish are huge and fresh and taste fantastic with minimal seasoning Winter is the best season for scallops – great as sashimi or grilled in their shells with butter and soy sauce – perfect Seaweed doesn’t strike the western diner as the most exciting ingredient but this thick brown seaweed is one of the keys to making great Japanese stocks and sauces you can see racks of Kelp drying in the sun if you drive by coastal fishing villages in the summer Quality kelp is an essential secret ingredient to all quality Japanese cuisine Hokkaido provides some of the most consistently delicious varieties Salmon Sashimi might be on everybody’s hit list but it’s far from the only delectable variety of salmon is lightly salted with soy sauce to bring a tangy flavour A post shared by Cheeselicking (@cheeselicking) on Jan 17 A post shared by Gluten-Free & Dairy-Free (@gluten_n_dairy_free) on Aug 20 A post shared by Yayoi Kaneko???????? in Toronto???????? (@yayoeats) on Jan 22 A post shared by Chef Sean Mcguire (@spm73) on Jan 29 A post shared by Cuisine lover 揀飲雜食 (@cuisine_lover) on Dec 3 and website in this browser for the next time I comment Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Powderlife is passionate about delivering exceptional service We believe it’s the little things that make a ski holiday so special Let us do the ground work for you and help you plan the perfect holiday Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value" Sign up to receive Powderlife and Summerlife Digital Magazines as they are published and select other topics that interests you Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_3" ).setAttribute( "value" Unlock exclusive perks as a Powderlife Member A link to set a new password will be sent to your email address Your personal data will be used to support your experience throughout this website, to manage access to your account, and for other purposes described in our privacy policy © 2007-2025 Powderlife Privacy Terms Cookies Asahikawa District Court in Hokkaido has sentenced a 20-year-old woman to 23 years in prison in a high-profile murder case in which a female high school student died after being pushed off a bridge and into a river in Asahikawa in April last year and others to drive the then 17-year-old victim from Rumoi to Asahikawa and assault her between April 18 and the following day They forced her to fall into a river and die.googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1499653692894-0'); }); "The way the crime was committed was cruel and extremely malicious," Judge Yoshihiro Ogasawara said in handing down the ruling adding that the defendant "showed no attitude of respecting the victim's life and integrity." Konishi's 23-year sentence came against the prosecution's request for 25 years the defense said that the incident was orchestrated by Uchida after the victim posted a photo on social media without Uchida's permission adding that Konishi played only a subordinate role the court found that Konishi was actively involved noting that she beat the victim in anger after the victim called for help the victim's family released a statement through a lawyer saying that they cannot forgive the defendant but want her to seriously reflect on what she did Hokkaido prefectural police have arrested two women on suspicion of murdering a 17-year-old girl from Rumoi by throwing her into the Ishikari River from a suspension bridge in April ASAHIKAWA — Hokkaido prefectural police arrested two women on Wednesday on suspicion of murdering a 17-year-old high school girl by causing her to fall into the Ishikari River from a suspension bridge in Asahikawa in April allegedly made Murayama fall from the Kamui Ohashi bridge in the Kamui Kotan area of Asahikawa into the Ishikari River The police have not revealed whether the two had admitted to the murder accusations The incident appears to be related to online posts by Murayama that Uchida found objectionable Uchida made Murayama meet up with her on April 18 in connection with Murayama having posted Uchida’s photo on social media together with a 16-year-old unemployed boy allegedly extorted money and property from Murayama joined by the other woman and another 16-year-old girl the four are believed to have locked Murayama in a car and assaulted her while driving her around in Asahikawa Murayama is believed to have never met the four before the incident Murayama’s family filed a missing person report with the local police on April 22 The apparent involvement of Uchida and three others surfaced in the course of the investigation and the Hokkaido prefectural police arrested them on suspicion of unlawful confinement and other allegations The police later found that Murayama likely had also been subjected to sexual assault by Uchida and the other woman the police found Murayama’s body at a location tens of kilometers away from the Kamui Ohashi bridge The two were rearrested in late May over suspicion of indecent assault without consent The police believe Murayama was taken to the bridge after being sexually assaulted SAPPORO--Increased sightings of brown bears in Hokkaido in winter suggest the animals are awakening earlier from hibernation or not hibernating at all putting forestry workers in wilderness areas at greater risk of being attacked The reason bears are roaming forested areas earlier than usual is apparently due to unchecked numbers of Ezo shika deer that offer an alternative food source to their mainly herbivore diet With February marking the forestry ministry getting back into full swing in and after February prefectural authorities are calling on workers to be extra vigilant when they are out and about The Ground Self-Defense Force’s Camp Rumoi alerted the nearby Rumoi police station around 3 p.m 10 that its members spotted a brown bear during a cross-country training run at a ski slope in the Kamui-iwa Koen park in Rumoi According to the city government and the local planning section of the prefectural police two GSDF members saw a 2-meter-long brown bear ambling toward the mountain It was only 30 meters from the cross-country course “(Brown bears) haven’t been seen in the city in February for more than 10 years,” a city official said Police said they received a total of 17 calls about brown bear sightings in Hokkaido between January and February from 2016 to 2021 “Brown bear sightings in mid-winter in mountain forests in eastern Hokkaido began about 10 years ago,” said Toshio Tsubota a professor of animal medicine at Hokkaido University’s Graduate School who is well-versed in brown bears’ hibernation and breeding habits Tsubota is also a member of the Minami-Shiretoko Ezo Brown Bear Information Center a nonprofit organization based in Shibetsu Brown bears have also been spotted in winter in areas surrounding the town it would seem that a number of brown bears awaken from hibernation early or do not go into hibernation at all,” Tsubota added The bear activity in winter months is almost certainly due to the growing population of Ezo shika deer About 90 percent of a brown bear’s diet consists of acorns When plants are thin on the ground in winter due to heavy snow bears hibernate by slowing down their metabolism and lying motionless polar bears in the Arctic reach a state of prolonged torpor in summer because they are unable to capture seals They don’t have to hibernate when they have no trouble finding food,” Tsubota said According to the Natural Environment Division at the Hokkaido prefectural government the number of Ezo shika deer in Hokkaido excluding the southern region doubled from fiscal 2000 to 770,000 in fiscal 2011 Deer start reproducing at around two years old and give birth every year The fact they have few natural enemies also contributed to their numbers the deer population has been decreasing in recent years due to culling the deer population was estimated to be 670,000 The figure is almost 57 times the 11,700 estimated number for brown bears it is possible that brown bears are awakening from hibernation early and more often after being stimulated by the footsteps and smell of Ezo shika deer passing nearby Ezo shika deer are more agile than brown bears but they are not so adept at traveling in snow-covered trails making them easy prey for brown bears in areas where there is deep accumulated snow the chewed carcass of an Ezo shika deer was found in a mountain area near Shibetsu Because accumulated snow hardens and makes forestry work easier from February field work and survey activities pick up pace Male forestry workers were attacked by bears on two occasions between January and February 2015 the workers got too close to dens where brown bears were hibernating and woke them up “Since you may encounter brown bears even in winter we recommend that you have someone to act as a lookout when you work,” said an official at the prefectural government’s Natural Environment Division The official also expressed concern about Ezo shika deer whose remains are left where they fell after being hunted The prefectural government receives reports every year of deer remains abandoned by hunters by the roadside It is possible that brown bears haunt the same spots to feed on the carcasses “Leaving (deer remains) on the road is against the waste management law They must be disposed of appropriately,” the official said Tsubota said most brown bears hibernate until around March but I can’t really say there is a zero possibility of an encounter with a brown bear in a human settlement during the snow season,” he added ‘Divine’ white deer spotted in snowfields in Hokkaido Scientists induce state of artificial hibernation in mice VOX POPULI: More sightings of bears expected amid poor acorn crops this fall Hokkaido — A woman arrested on suspicion of murdering a 17-year-old girl by making her fall off a bridge had called the girl and arranged a meeting between them after being unable to receive money the victim had sent her through an electronic payment service had objected to a photo Runa Murayama posted of her on social media and demanded Murayama pay her money over the issue Murayama was a high school student from Rumoi Uchida found out about the photo from a 16-year-old female acquaintance and then threatened Murayama through direct messages on social media and other channels Uchida forced Murayama to pay her ¥100,000 which she remitted through an electronic payment service Uchida and a 16-year-old unemployed boy traveled together by car to a roadside rest stop in Rumoi where Uchida had told Murayama to meet her an unemployed 19-year-old woman and a girl allegedly joined them Uchida and the unemployed woman are suspected of making Murayama fall from the Kamui Ohashi bridge on the outskirts of Asahikawa into the Ishikari River before dawn on April 19 The Hokkaido prefectural police on Friday turned Uchida and the other woman suspected of murdering Murayama over to the Asahikawa District Public Prosecutors Office Hokkaido Murder Victim Believed to Have Been Threatened Over Photo; Assaulted During Escape Attempt Japan plans to upgrade five civilian airports and 11 seaports for use by the Self-Defense Forces and the Japan Coast Guard to bolster the nation’s defense capabilities The 16 facilities in seven prefectures were designated as “specified use airports and seaports” on April 1 The central government has obtained consent for the upgrades from the local governments concerned 37 billion yen ($244 million) was earmarked to extend runways and improve berths to accommodate SDF and JCG aircraft and vessels the SDF and JCG are expected to use the facilities for training evacuation of people and disaster responses The five airports are: Kita-Kyushu; Nagasaki and Fukue in Nagasaki Prefecture; Miyazaki; and Naha Rumoi and Ishikari-wan Shinko in Hokkaido; Takamatsu; Kochi Susaki and Sukumo-wan in Kochi Prefecture; Hakata in Fukuoka Prefecture; and Ishigaki in Okinawa Prefecture The plan to “develop public infrastructure facilities,” such as airports and seaports to strengthen defense was spelled out in the National Security Strategy of Japan Thirty-eight airports and seaports were on the list of candidate sites last autumn and the government has held discussions with local governments over the designations some local governments were concerned that designated facilities may become targets for military attacks in emergencies The government said it plans to continue discussions with the remaining local governments to designate more facilities The government prioritized facilities in the southwestern Nansei Islands due to growing concerns over a military conflict in the nearby Taiwan Strait Ishigaki Mayor Yoshitaka Nakayama welcomed the designation of Ishigaki Port in Okinawa Prefecture “It will enhance deterrence and lead to rapid responses to disasters,” he told a news conference on April 1 also in Okinawa Prefecture and both on the government’s candidate list The latter two are administered by the prefectural government “The main worry is an airport being jointly used by Japan and the United States,” a senior prefectural official said April 1 “We should warn against thoughtless operations.” No facility was designated in Kagoshima Prefecture where two airports and six seaports were up for discussions with the central government “We were not ready to make a decision because we had not received a full explanation from the government,” a prefectural official said Kagawa Governor Toyohito Ikeda emphasized that Takamatsu Port will continue to be used primarily for civilian use even after the designation a professor at Chukyo University and a national security expert said the government is unilaterally proceeding with the project based solely on military necessity without any explanation to local governments and residents “Little consideration has been given to how to protect the people and evacuate them in the event of an emergency,” he said Island leaders call for shelters to prepare for Taiwan crisis Challenges crop up after practice evacuation of Okinawa islands Okinawa to run simulation of evacuation from an enemy attack Hokkaido — A video that shows a murdered high school girl being forced to sit on the parapet of a bridge has been found on her smartphone by Hokkaido prefectural police Hokkaido — A video that shows a murdered high school girl being forced to sit on the railing of a bridge has been found on her smartphone by Hokkaido prefectural police and a 19-year-old woman were arrested for allegedly murdering 17-year-old Runa Murayama by causing her to fall from the Kamui Ohashi bridge in the suburbs of Asahikawa into the Ishikari River about 10 meters below The police believe that one of two suspects took the video just before allegedly causing Murayama to fall on April 19 The police have learned that the trouble reportedly began when Murayama reposted a picture of Uchida on a social media site Uchida and the other woman took Murayama to the bridge after they and other accomplices locked her in a car They also are alleged to have assaulted her while driving around the city Murayama’s phone was found some distance from the bridge The phone was damaged but videos including Murayama being forced to apologize could be confirmed Uchida reportedly sent messages to some of her friends that said Murayama had left the bridge The police believe that the suspects broke the phone to conceal the evidence Uchida told police: “I don’t know whether [Murayama] fell from the bridge I just left her on the bridge.” The other woman also denied the murder charge View upcoming auction estimates and receive personalized email alerts 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JR Hokkaido Bus4 . Hokkaido Chuo Bus (route buses)5. buses of various companies at airports, hot spring resorts, etc. 1 Sapporo Station North Exit: Bus stop for local buses and scheduled sightseeing buses Hiraoka Office (via Fukuzumi Station) (80) Kitahiroshima Tobu Middle School (Hiroshima Line)C2: Nishioka 4jo 14-chome (79 Hitsujigaoka Observation Hill (89)C3: Aisato 4jo 1-chome (22) C4: Hiraoka Sales Office (via Tsukisamu Junior High School) (61)C5: Shiroishi Sales Office (55 JR Heiwa Sta.C6: In front of Kita24jo Subway Station (West 51) Moiwa High School Mae (Minami 55)C2: Jozankei Onsen Rapid 8)C3: Kappa Liner-go (direct to Jozankei Onsen and Toyohirakyo Onsen: reservation required) Commuter Liner-go (Minamisawa 4jo 3-chome) Toyotomi (via Express)C5：Express Mashike No Hokkaido Chuo Bus】 【Hokkaido BusC6: New Chitose Airport The information is current as of November 7, 2023. Please check the Sapporo City HP for the latest information "It's too good..." Record of a trip to the northernmost remote island of Japan Video filmed by university students becomes a hot topic: "It's youth" "Amazing view..." It's like another world A photo taken in the "city of steel" Muroran is a hot topic: "It's overwhelming" "As long as the fish is tasty...?!" The welcome party for a new recruit from Hokkaido is too difficult "They're the kind of people who sprinkle salmon roe on top." "They're so cute!" I feel comforted by the baby goats growing up healthy on a farm in Hokkaido "What a cute creature" - A baby seal growing up quickly is soothing Seeing it moving around so hard makes people say "It's like an angel" and "Grow up big" ◆ Fukagawa Station Ahead of Fukagawa station For hair growth sandwiched between Super Kamui the history of the Rumoi Main Line will be displayed on a panel in line with the abolition .. Hard ticket admission tickets were on sale. Fare table It costs 2160 yen between Sapporo and Fukagawa Buy an admission ticket and go inside the station Mashike was already waiting for me at the opposite platform Kiha 54 type for hair growth waiting for departure Looking at the departure timetable of the station it seems that there are three trains every hour from morning till night but the direction of Rumoi is only on the right end Some regular trains pass through stations on the way you can see people getting on board even at this time the Rumoi Main Line heads northwest toward Rumoi City ◆ Fukagawa Rumoi Expressway The 'Fukagawa Rumoi Expressway' is built from the Fukagawa JCT on the Hokkaido Expressway to the direction of Rumoi but you can use it as a national highway 233 bypass for free after Fukagawa-nishi IC An iron bridge on the Rumoi Main Line near Ishikari-Numata Station which you can glimpse from the train window The Fukagawa Rumoi Road is scheduled to be built up to the Rumoi IC but the final section is still under construction so get off at the Rumoi Owada IC just before that ◆ Owada Station There is Owada station just a short distance from Rumoi-Owada IC It takes about 6 minutes from Owada station to Rumoi station The platform continued unpaved from the station site without any breaks The direction of Fukagawa looks like this The national highway runs under the blue sign on the right side of the photo The waiting room and Rumoi area look like this Immediately after passing around this Owada station you can see the elevated Fukagawa Rumoi Expressway ◆ Rumoi Station It takes about 1 hour from Fukagawa station to reach Rumoi station Reunited with a distant train at Fukagawa station there is a crossing with the train coming from the direction of Mashike 'Rapid' is displayed on trains coming from the direction of Mashike 'normal' is displayed on the vehicle in front Information on the platform inside the overpass so I think that it is a method that lights up every time a train arrives the history of Rumoi Station-Mashike Station was exhibited in the station building and the introduction of each station is also available And there is also a photo exhibition of 'Goodbye' Mashike Line '' there are also photos of the spring tradition of 'Mashike Norokko' This is the 'Nostalgic Rumoi Main Line' provided by the Rumoi City Board of Education The Rumoi Main Line was opened between Fukagawa and Rumoi on November 23 followed by the Rumoi and Mashike section on November 5 The appearance of Rumoi about 100 years ago is like this there was a part where the cliff protruded like a beak the railroad pierced the cliff with the Afun tunnel and the road went around to the fishing village of Afun with a pier Mashike was a famous town for herring fishing 'Rumoi stop' where you can feel the atmosphere that is similar to the present The whole view of the stop is really different from now Most of this large stop is now maintained as 'Senba Park' there was a line called the Haboro Line that connects Rumoi Station with the Soya Main Line and Horonobe Station The green building on the far right is Rumoi Station A new road was being built along the park The loose curve feels like an abandoned railway track but the abandoned railway track on the Haboro Line turns a little further north (on the right side of the photo) from the front of the intersection this section has an operating ratio (expenditure when income is 100) of 1000 including the Taguma Line (between Hokkaido Medical University Station and Shin-Totsukawa Station) and the Nemuro Line (between Furano Station and Shintoku Station) The Fukagawa Rumoi Expressway is scheduled to be fully operated in 2019 while maintaining the Rumoi Main Line will require about 3 billion yen over the next 20 years as maintenance and renewal costs for aging civil engineering structures in addition to normal costs So it seems difficult to change this flow anymore From here onward is the section between Rumoi and Mashike which has already been decided to be abolished.・ Continued I went to see the Rumoi Main Line which is about 100 years old [Rumoi-Mashike] --GIGAZINE I have been going to see the Rumoi main line, which is finishing the history of about 100 years. 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