Calligraphers in Hokkaido welcome UNESCO listing, vow to protect the hand-written art
Practitioners say recognition for shodo comes as the number of enthusiasts falls and AI reshapes how writing is made.
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Sapporo subway platform work stalls behind a wall twice as thick as the plans showed
Crews at Sapporo station are digging on blueprints drawn when the site was still the Gokan department store, and the bill is climbing past ¥11 billion.
Hokkaido kerosene hits record ¥160 a liter as winter closes in
Heating fuel is up ¥35 a liter from last winter, and some households are choosing between warmth and food.
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