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Tranquil and blanketed in pristine white snow, the Japanese city of Otaru serves as the backdrop of a popular 1995 romance blockbuster that continues to bring starry-eyed travelers to the region every ...

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Levi Siver windsurfs the world's oceans, but recently attempted something extraordinary in Japan -- windsurfing down a snow-covered mountain.Get the full story in the video below -- Levi Siver ...

Hokkaido, Japan (CNN) — Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost main island, is unlike anywhere else in the country. Fully annexed by Japan around 150 years ago, Hokkaido’s indigenous people, the Ainu, have ...