A First-Timer’s Guide to Skiing in Japan
Don’t expect raucous party scenes or over-the-top après-ski. In Japan, it’s all about the snow. Here’s a primer on where to ...
Is it 'Gulf of Mexico' or 'Gulf of America'? Depends if you use Google Maps or Apple Maps
Under Trump's executive order, Google Maps has adopted "Gulf of America." Apple Maps is drawing mixed reactions for sticking ...
Google officially changes the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America on Maps
After announcing it would be renaming the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America, Google has officially changed on its Maps ...
Cold wave brings record snow along Sea of Japan and Pacific coasts
The strongest cold air mass of the season has intensified snow in many parts of Japan. Record snowfalls were observed in ...
Snow piling up along Sea of Japan coast
An inflow of the coldest air mass this season has intensified snowfalls mainly in areas along the Sea of Japan coast. Snow is even falling in flatlands around Japan's central to western regions, where ...
Who will call it the Gulf of America? A look at this and other naming disputes
Google Maps now labels the Gulf of America for U.S. users, and the Gulf of Mexico for those in Mexico. This isn't the first ...
Deep-sea creature — with ‘glass’ shell — discovered as new species off Japan. See it
[New Paper] Meet Delectopecten thermus, a new species of Glass Scallop from a deep-sea hot vent in Okinawa Trough, Japan! We ...
Gods, myths & wonders of Japan’s National Parks
Creation legends and folk tales swirl like snow and leaves across the protected landscapes of Japan. This selection of four ...
US, Google update maps to say Gulf of America after Trump change from Gulf of Mexico
The United States has officially updated its maps to Gulf of America. Google has renamed the Gulf of Mexico for some users.
The White House says it’s a ‘fact’ that the Gulf of Mexico has been renamed. Is that right?
For more than four centuries, the body of water stretching from Florida through Texas and into Mexico has been known as the ...
Microsoft is either a 'Gulf of Mexico' purist or Bing Maps never gets updated
Without comment from Microsoft, I'm not sure if Bing Maps showing "Gulf of Mexico" exclusively is a political statement or a ...