Observatory with light rainfall
Due to security and anti-terrorism measures, most of the world’s international hub airports no longer have open-air observation facilities. However …
Author: K. K. Yam
Flat as a mirror
When building a large airport in the urban development simulation game Cities: Skylines, the first step is to make the vast site …
A new autumn fireworks festival
A new fireworks display, the Doshin Autumn Fireworks, was held at the outdoor arena of the Daiwa House Premist Dome …
The end of the night, the beginning of autumn
The light in the sky at the end of the night may be …
Sapporo fireworks
A fireworks display co-sponsored by a local newspaper and a TV station was held on the banks of the Toyohira River, which runs through the center of Sapporo …
Exit to the ground
Subway systems and underground malls in large cities are all similarly designed, and sometimes it is hard to tell which city you are in …
Hokkaido Governor’s Official Residence
This Western-style building was built in 1936 as a villa for the Mitsui Partnership Company and became the property of Hokkaido in 1953. With its striking red …
Street café at night
In the quiet darkness of the night, there was a street café that had closed for the day. Tables and chairs seemed to be slowly ruminating …
Photographic Art Museum
With a vast and diverse collection, the Tokyo Photographic Art Museum is one of the few art museums in the world specializing in photography and film ….
Repair work in progress
Major repair work is underway at the Sapporo TV Tower. The work includes rustproofing to maintain the structure strength, and …
Yezo Tsuyu
Hokkaido does not have tsuyu or a full-blown rainy season like the ones of Honshu and further south, but there are often days …
Shinkansen to Sapporo
The Hokkaido Shinkansen project is making remarkable strides with the construction of a 211.5-km section from Shin-Hakodate Hokuto …