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Briton rescued after night in snow on Japanese mountain – Times Online


Times Online
Briton rescued after night in snow on Japanese mountain
Times Online, UK
The Briton is believed to be a regular visitor to Hokkaido and is living in the ski resort of Niseko for the winter season. He works for a local adventure travel group. One of the group who had made it back the base safely told Niseko’s Powderlife …
Aussie among stranded skiers in Japan Ninemsn
Locals spend night on Kurodake, central Hokkaido Powderlife Niseko
Australian snowboarder rescued in Japan Sydney Morning Herald
The Age - Powderlife Niseko
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Aussies among skiers rescued in Japan

Eight foreign skiers including Australians and a Japanese guide have been rescued after spending the night on a mountain in subfreezing temperatures. The skiers became lost on Tuesday on a trail in the town of Kamikawa on Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido, about 1,000km northwest of Tokyo, according to police spokesman Yuiji Kikuchi. The group [...]

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Tourism: Currency swings alter landscape – Financial Times

Tourism: Currency swings alter landscape
Financial Times, UK
By Jonathan Soble Western skiers and snowboarders who turn up at Japan’s Niseko resort this season are being given the following advice: if you want to buy bread and cheese at the local shops, get there well before dinnertime. Niseko, a once obscure …
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Building a Beach House in the snow – New York Times

From The International Herald Tribune Building a Beach House in …
New York Times, United States
By MIKI TANIKAWA Simon Robinson's first encounter with Niseko, the ski resort on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido, began with two surprises. First, the passionate skier was amazed by the quality of the snow. Second, he was just as struck by the …
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Keeping its powder dry – Sydney Morning Herald


Sydney Morning Herald
Keeping its powder dry
Sydney Morning Herald, Australia
It may have hosted events at the 1998 Winter Olympics but one gets the feeling it hasn't seen too many foreigners since – not when you compare it to Hokkaido's Niseko, which is Nis Vegas for Aussies. You won't find the homogenised Western tourism of …
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