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Shohei Ohtani snow sculpture featured at festival in Japan
among the sculptures at the festival is none other than Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani. The Sapporo Snow Festival is an annual weeklong event that dates to 1950 in Hokkaido, the ...
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Parts of northern Japan have 4 feet of snow and more is falling
A snow sculpture of Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani is covered with snow at the Sapporo Snow Festival, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025, in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. Credit: AP The prefecture said parts ...
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Parts of northern Japan have 4 feet of snow and more is falling
TOKYO (AP) — Record-breaking snowfall fell on Japan 's northern main island of Hokkaido, disrupting traffic, causing airport closures and delaying deliveries on Tuesday. The Hokkaido prefectural ...
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Interpreter who stole millions from Shohei Ohtani gets nearly five years in prison
Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani, has been sentenced to more than four years in federal prison for stealing nearly $17 million from the Japanese baseball ...
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Heavy snow hits northern Japan, disrupting daily life
TOKYO (AP) — Record-breaking snowfall fell on Japan 's northern main island of Hokkaido, disrupting traffic, causing airport closures and delaying deliveries on Tuesday. The Hokkaido prefectural ...
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Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara sentenced to over four years in prison
As part of his plea deal that he made back in May of 2024, Mizuhara was also ordered to pay Ohtani restitution in the form of $16.975 million and an additional $1.149 million to the IRS – not ...
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This Japanese region is home to a unique fusion cuisine—here's what to know
What makes the food culture of Hokkaido unique? The blend of cultural influences. I was struck by the similarities to Wisconsin, where I’m from. There’s that Midwestern-style agriculture ...