Society | Jan 16

Japanese Wine and Food Pairing in Yoichi, Hokkaido

Shizuka Anderson visits Yoichi City in Hokkaido, the northernmost prefecture of Japan, for a Japanese food and wine pairing at Hotel LOOP.

Located between mountains and the sea, Yoichi has a suitable climate to produce wine on par with Champagne and Burgundy. Shizuka indulges her senses with Yoichi’s exquisite wines paired with fresh local cuisine, like local pork and Yezo sika deer, a type of venison that’s indigenous to Hokkaido.


MORE Society NEWS

The Imperial Household Agency has announced that Princess Kako, the second daughter of the Akishino family, is scheduled to visit Greece in late May to promote international goodwill.

The Taiji Town Whale Museum in Wakayama Prefecture conducted a memorial service on Tuesday for marine mammals and fish that have died in captivity.

A startling projection has been unveiled, suggesting that if current trends continue, every Japanese person might eventually be named 'Sato'.

POPULAR NEWS

Four men have been arrested by Tokyo police for allegedly recruiting women for prostitution in the United States via a website, promising encounters with affluent clients and high earnings.

For the first time in 73 years, Japan has unveiled a newly constructed whaling mother ship, equipped with drone technology for whaling operations in the Antarctic Sea.

The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in Nara Prefecture has disciplined its former Youth Division Chief following a controversial dance party incident.

Residents of Japan's oldest student dormitory, self-managed for over 100 years, are digging in as Kyoto University attempts to evict them from the premises.

A Japan Airlines flight en route from Melbourne to Narita Airport encountered sudden severe turbulence on April 1, causing injuries to several cabin crew, including a broken leg.

FOLLOW US