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【Fear factor: why we love a good scare】 Do you like thrill rides? What about horror movies? Fear is supposed to be an unpleasant feeling, but many people can’t help but want it. As the old saying says “There is no accounting for tastes...

【Walking on the clouds: from New Balance to a sea of clouds】 If you predict from the above title that this article would be about the introduction of New Balance, you must be a big fan of sneakers. Indeed, it is said that Ralph Lauren ...

【Despite windmills are scenic spots in Spain】 Don Quixote is the most famous Spanish name in Japan. I’m sure the name is known even more than Penelope Cruz. Mind you, that doesn’t mean Japanese people have high cultural standards. Emba...

We are a wooden furniture maker and always trying to reduce the waste of wood, but we can’t make it zero. A large amount of wood chips and dust are produced every day. We collect them in our factory and send them to a coffee roaster in Sapporo, and they smoke their coffee beans.

Why do you think tree planting can give such a positive impression? I think it's probably because it takes a long time for trees to grow, sometimes longer than human life. In other words, we can't plant trees without hope for the future, and this is why tree planting is suitable for happy events to celebrate the beginning of something, such as a wedding, building completion ceremony, etc.

Have you ever seen "jewelry ice?" It is completely different from drift ice, made of not sea water but fresh water, and so, it's highly transparent like a diamond. River water turns into ice on the surface at river mouth, and the ice pieces, before getting washed ashore, drift in the sea for a while, get rounded off, and are more brightly polished. According to Wikipedia, this natural phenomenon occurs only along the coast of a small town in Hokkaido even in all the wide world.

There are so many hidden gems in Hokkaido. You can see beautiful scenery e.g.; lakes, mountains, forest, sea and so on. I would like to share some gems in Hokkaido. 【Autumn leaves everywhere】 Many people may not like to Hokkaido after ...

The king of mashrooms in Japan is definitely pine mushrooms, Matsutake in Japanese. They are very expensive, like about 300 USD for one piece, but funnily enough, it's not popular at all outside Japan. Let's see the long history of eating mushrooms in Japan.

There are so many hidden gems in Hokkaido. You can see beautiful scenery e.g.; lakes, mountains, forest, sea and so on. I would like to share some gems in Hokkaido. 【Must visit in eastern part of Hokkaido】 Lake Akan is a beautiful crat...

There are so many hidden gems in Hokkaido. You can see beautiful scenery e.g.; lakes, mountains, forest, sea and so on. I would like to share some gems in Hokkaido. 【The Mt. Fuji of Hokkaido "Mt. Yotei"】 Mt. Yotei, known as Yotei zan, ...