App Explorer: Apple’s default camera app is ideal for point-and-shoot photography

April 1, 2013April 1, 2013 Zenta Kashimoto 8402 Views

In this column I will present and review iPhone camera applications. As the iPhone is equipped with a decent camera

Twin polar bears play at the Maruyama Zoo in Sapporo

Twin polar bears are a big hit at Sapporo’s Maruyama Zoo

March 26, 2013February 29, 2016 Dan Traylor 11129 Views

Twin polar bear cubs born at Sapporo’s Maruyama Zoo in December were made available for pubic viewing on March 22, drawing crowds of onlookers and photographers eager to get a first look.

Around Town Nightlife

Care to mingle? Sapporo’s FIFO party enters its second year

March 18, 2013February 29, 2016 Dan Traylor 10041 Views

Danielle Ausems went to her first FIFO party with the simple goal of making new friends and maybe finding a

Going to School in Japan LIVING IN JAPAN

Hokkaido International School prepares for Swing ‘N’ Shake concert

March 15, 2013March 1, 2016 Hokkaido Explorer 9586 Views drama, Hokkaido International School, Kitara, music

Hokkaido International School’s spring concert, featuring 150 students from kindergarten through 12th grade, will present a mixture of music, art

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Weekly Snapshot: Stars shine in Naganuma

March 10, 2013April 25, 2013 Hokkaido Explorer 9182 Views Naganuma, photos

Editor’s note: The Weekly Snapshot will appear most Sundays, showcasing the work of a Hokkaido-based professional photographer. To submit your

Travel

Private room, perfect weather: A lucky break on the long ride from Honshu

March 10, 2013March 10, 2013 Dan Traylor 11863 Views ferry, Kansai, Otaru, Sea of Japan

As the sun set to the west, casting a spine of glimmering orange across the slice of sea in our

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From the Bear Den: Time for a Change

March 7, 2013March 8, 2013 Chris Donnelly 13766 Views hokkaido, japan, opinion, Sapporo, summer time, time

Before I begin this rant I need to make it clear that I enjoy living in Japan. No, no, scrub

Explorer's Journal Travel

Hyakujojiki Cave: Hokkaido’s Natural Museum

March 5, 2013March 6, 2013 MV Mielke 10920 Views hiking, Hyakujojiki Cave, Otaki, Toya Lake

An introduction Recently I was able to participate in a snowshoe hike with the Hokkaido International Outdoor Club to see

Weekly Snapshot

Weekly Snapshot: A Clear Winter Scene in Naganuma, Yubari

March 3, 2013April 25, 2013 Hokkaido Explorer 11602 Views Naganuma, photos, Yubari

Hello, Hokkaido Explorer readers! Let me introduce myself here. I have been one of the contributors for HE since its establishment. I am a professional photographer and have been taking pictures for magazines, and also for weddings, concerts, shows, events and so on.

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Amid the Blizzard, a Sakura Forecast Blooms

March 2, 2013March 3, 2013 Dan Traylor 9687 Views cherry blossoms, Ise, Mie

When I lived in Mie prefecture (by Hokkaido standards, located roughly near the southern the tip of Japan), the annual