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The Austrian team at this year’s International Snow Sculpture Contest — (from left) Michelle Steinmetz, Karl Pont and Daniel Nachbaur — pose with their creation.
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Feb 27, 2026
In Sapporo, snow becomes a shared language
Working in temperatures as low as minus 6 degrees Celsius, artists from around the world convened in Sapporo this February to continue a tradition 50 years running.
A player throws a snowball during the Showa-shinzan International Yukigassen snowball fight competition in Sobetsu, Hokkaido on Saturday.
MORE SPORTS
Feb 22, 2026
The Japanese snowball fight game vying to be an Olympic sport
The game’s federation emphasizes the “mental challenge,” as players on both teams pelt their opponents while taking cover behind shelters.
The transport ministry plans to cover half the cost of snowplows and other snow removal equipment for domestic airlines and local governments managing airports to prevent heavy snow-related flight disruptions.
JAPAN
Feb 22, 2026
Japan to subsidize snowplow introduction at airports
The move is part of the ministry’s efforts to ensure stable flight operations and prevent passengers from being stranded.
Members of the Ukrainian military battalion known as the Da Vinci Wolves prepare care packages to be delivered by drone to soldiers on the front line in the Dnipro region of Ukraine on Jan. 3.
WORLD
Feb 17, 2026
Bitter cold complicates Ukraine’s drone defense
Temperatures across the 1,200-kilometer front line have plunged to their lowest of the entire four-year Russia-Ukraine war, complicating the use of the weapons.
Snowfall in Tokyo’s Chiyoda Ward on Sunday
JAPAN
Feb 10, 2026
Death toll from heavy snowfall in Japan rises to 46
Almost three weeks of heavy snowfall has also left 558 injured, new data from the Fire and Disaster Management Agency shows.
Snow falls outside of Shin-Yurigaoka Station in Kawasaki on Sunday morning.
JAPAN
Feb 8, 2026
Snow blankets Tokyo as powerful storm system tightens grip on Japan
Central Tokyo recorded around 5 centimeters of snow Sunday, while the heaviest accumulations were seen along the Sea of Japan coast.
A Meteorological Agency official explains the agency's forecast for large amounts of snow through Sunday earlier this week.
JAPAN
Feb 7, 2026
Sea of Japan coast braces for heavy snow as Tokyo set to see accumulations
A winter pressure pattern was expected to hit the areas along the Sea of Japan coast particularly hard overnight and into Sunday.
Heavy snowfall is forecast for large parts of Japan this weekend as the coldest air of the season sweeps south, raising risks of major transport disruptions ahead of a nationwide election.
JAPAN
Feb 6, 2026
Heavy snow forecast over weekend as nation set to go to polls
The coldest air mass of the season is expected to sweep over Japan, raising the risk of transportation disruptions.
A ski resort in Niigata Prefecture on Saturday. A month of heavy snowfall has drawn renewed interest to Japan’s ski resorts from Americans and other overseas visitors in search of fresh powder.
JAPAN
Feb 4, 2026
Japan ski areas see bumper season as heavy snow draws visitors
Some ski resorts are experiencing their best snow depth in more than a decade.
A passenger waits in front of a snow-covered bus stop in the city of Aomori on Friday.
JAPAN
Feb 4, 2026
Japan warns of avalanches as snow deaths rise to 35
Sustained snow since late January has buried northern communities like the city of Aomori under drifts of around 2 meters that left residents struggling to leave home.
Visitors to the Sapporo Snow Festival take pictures on Wednesday.
JAPAN
Feb 4, 2026
Sapporo Snow Festival opens with 210 sculptures
The 76th Sapporo Snow Festival, which runs until next Wednesday, is expected to attract over 2 million visitors, with free admission.
A worker shovels snow in front of a shop in Aomori on Friday.
JAPAN
Feb 3, 2026
Heavy snowfall along Sea of Japan coast claims at least 30 lives
The highest death toll was seen in Niigata Prefecture, with 12 fatalities, followed by six deaths in Akita Prefecture and four in Aomori Prefecture.
Early voting turnout for Sunday's election fell 2.54% from the previous Lower House election in 2024, a decline believed to be partly due to heavy snow, particularly in Hokkaido, the Tohoku region and the Hokuriku region.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 3, 2026
4.56 million people vote early for Lower House election
The number of early voters for the Feb. 8 election fell by 2.54% from 4.68 million over the same period in the previous 2024 election.
A cloud-seeding generator outside the town of Fraser, Colorado, produces snow for the Winter Park ski resort, several miles downwind.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Feb 2, 2026
U.S. ski resorts turn to drones to make it snow amid dire drought
Resorts are increasingly seeking solutions to freshen up the brown slopes spanning the American West this winter, even as the East Coast grapples with back-to-back storms.
Shohei Ohtani and his pet dog made an appearance at last year's Sapporo Snow Festival — not in person but as some of the snow sculptures that make the event an international draw.
LIFE
Jan 31, 2026
How to enjoy the Sapporo Snow Festival like a local
Snow, cold and crowds make Sapporo’s marquee winter event, running this year from Feb. 4 to 11, a must-see for travelers everywhere.
Deep snow at Iyahiko Shrine in central Sapporo on Monday
JAPAN
Jan 26, 2026
Heavy snow continues to batter northern Japan
Thousands of travelers have been left stranded by transportation disruptions caused by above-average snowfall.
The city of Toyama on Sunday. Regions facing the Sea of Japan coast have continued to see heavy snowfall since Tuesday.
JAPAN
Jan 25, 2026
Heavy snow continues along Sea of Japan coast, disrupting transportation
In Ishikawa Prefecture, accumulated snow has exceeded nine times the seasonal average in the city of Kanazawa.
A person walks down a snow-covered residential street as heavy snowfall blankets the streets across St. Louis on Saturday.
WORLD
Jan 25, 2026
U.S. winter storm sets off power grid emergencies and travel chaos
14,537 flights across the U.S. were grounded through Monday, reaching levels not seen since the government shutdown last year, airline tracking company FlightAware said.
Sparely stocked shelves at a supermarket in Durham, North Carolina, on Friday. A winter storm is expected to deliver a dangerous mix of sleet, freezing rain and heavy snow as it barrels across the country from the southern Rocky Mountains to New England from Friday into early next week.
WORLD
Jan 24, 2026
Winter storm and sub-freezing cold descend on U.S., from Rockies to Atlantic Coast
Forecasts called for heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain, accompanied by dangerously frigid temperatures, to sweep the eastern two-thirds of the nation.
Heavy snow hits the city of Aomori on Jan. 17.
JAPAN
Jan 23, 2026
Four dead after heavy snow pounds Sea of Japan coast
The injuries were reported in a wide area, from Aomori Prefecture in the Tohoku region down to Kyoto Prefecture in the Kansai region.
Uruguay federation reportedly cancels charter flight after World Cup exit
Uruguay's Jose Maria Gimenez reacts after the team's loss against Spain at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Friday.
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
India’s gig workers pay the price for exposure to New Delhi’s hazardous air
Rohit Kushwaha waits for a customer as he delivers his last parcel of the day, in New Delhi in January. His work as a delivery driver has helped pay the family’s bills, but has had a significant impact on his health.
Yen hits 40-year low against the dollar, breaking ¥162 level
Japan's currency broke ¥162 to the dollar on Tuesday in Tokyo.
Japan falls in gut-wrenching fashion as Brazil strikes late to win World Cup clash
Brazil's Gabriel Martinelli (right) shoots past Japan defenders Shogo Taniguchi (left) and Takehiro Tomiyasu to score in the second half of a match in the round of 32 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Houston on Monday.
Japan’s fertility system offers few safe paths for same-sex couples
A Tokyo Pride parade participant holds a sign that says "we want to be a married couple, not a couple."
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
A French ship with close ties to Japan combines arts and sciences on the high seas
Romain Troublé, the executive director of Tara Ocean Foundation, speaks to visitors aboard the Tara during a rare port call in Tokyo in April.
In Kyushu’s far south, Senti.U sparks a culinary destination
Chef Yasuhiko Uchida was born in Saga Prefecture but has made his home in Kanoya, Kagoshima Prefecture, since 2012.
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“A Dictionary of Color Combinations” is meant to function as a quick-reference guide for artists, designers and anyone with a passing interest in aesthetics as a quantifiable pursuit.

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