• October 21, 2025

More than 90% of Hokkaido municipalities surveyed have concerns about emergency hunting of brown bears with guns, saying they will consider implementing it. [Hokkaido Shimbun Digital]

On Tuesday, October 21, 2025, the Hokkaido Shimbun Digital website, operated by the Hokkaido Shimbun Press (Sapporo), published an article titled "More than 90% of municipalities in Hokkaido are 'concerned' about emergency shooting of brown bears. 40% of municipalities in Hokkaido surveyed are 'considering' the practice."

  • October 20, 2025

[Saturday, January 17th and Sunday, January 18th, 2026] 3,000 creators from across Japan will gather at Tokyo Big Sight for Japan's largest creator festival, "HandMade In Japan Fes' Winter (2026)."

On Monday, October 20, 2025, Creema Inc. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Kotaro Marubayashi), operator of Japan's largest handmade marketplace, Creema, announced that it will hold a special event on Saturday, January 17th and Saturday, January 18th, 2026.

  • October 18, 2025

The warmth of handcrafts brings harmony between people. A moving record of the "Hokuryu Town Sunflower Town Craft Marche 2025"

Updated on Saturday, October 18th and Sunday, October 19th, 2025 It's not just about efficiency and rationality, but the warmth of handcrafted goods. The Craft Marche held in Hokuryu Town on Saturday, October 18th and Sunday, October 19th, was a heartwarming event where the smiles of craftspeople from all over the country and visitors crossed paths. […]