SAPPORO, Japan (Kyodo) -- The annual Sapporo Snow Festival in Hokkaido's largest city kicked off an elaborate weeklong affair Tuesday, featuring a multitude of ice and snow sculptures, attractions ...

SAPPORO—The Sapporo Snow Festival, one of Hokkaido’s most popular winter events, opened here on Feb. 4, overcoming what had been a record low snowfall this season. About 140 snow statues are ...

People carve a lump of snow into the shape of a human face in the "Citizen's Snow Sculptures" area in Odori Park, in Sapporo's Chuo Ward in this Jan. 31, 2017, file photo. (Mainichi/Koichiro ...

Japan’s Sapporo Snow Festival, a dazzling showcase of ice and artistry that lures millions to far northern Hokkaido prefecture each winter, almost did not happen this year. A month of record ...

An iconic annual snow festival kicked off in Sapporo on Tuesday, featuring a total of 202 snow and ice sculptures at three venues. The Sapporo Snow Festival will run until Feb. 11. Five giant snow ...

Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. The Rolling Stones are certified legends, but the rockers have won a shockingly small number of Grammys. One of the most commercially ...

The Rolling Stones' single "Angry" returns to multiple charts in the U.K. this week, missing out on ... [+] becoming a top 10 hit by only a few spaces. NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 19 ...

When it was ‘64, The Beatles won their first ever Grammy. Now, more than half a century later the band secured what will ...

SAPPORO--The city government announced a same-day luggage delivery service for visitors staying overnight at the Jozankei onsen here. The idea is to ease congestion in buses where residents ...

Sapporo is the capital city of Hokkaido and the fifth-largest city in the country. As Japan’s most northern island, Hokkaido boasts pristine wilderness, home to endangered Steller's sea eagle ...

It’s been three years since The Rolling Stones rocked BST Hyde Park with two shows to mark their 60th anniversary. Then, in 2023, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood released their ...

THE Rolling Stones fans can rejoice as the superstar band will play a set of huge UK stadium shows this summer. After the success of the Hackney Diamonds tour in America, the legendary rockers are ...