Apples are a specialty of Aomori Prefecture ... s Taito Ward that is responsible for Rubik’s Cube business in Japan. The Aomorik Cube, including a specialized stand, costs 3,000 yen ($19 ...

Aomori Prefecture is Japan’s top apple producer. In 2021, farmers harvested nearly 420,000 tons of the fruit, equal to 60% of Japan’s annual production. Aomori’s climate, with its cool ...

Record snowfall in January has severely damaged apple orchards in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Aomori, the country's largest apple-producing region, with authorities fearing losses could ...

Wildfire map shows 10 US states at risk - with experts issuing urgent advice as LA burns Last month's record snowfall caused significant damage to apple orchards in Aomori, which is Japan's ...

Image Mr. Funamizu at the first of four stops to pick up boxes of apples in Aomori, Japan.Credit...Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times “I believe this is going to be a hard landing,” said Mikio ...

smells of fresh apple juice and crispy fried chicken waft through the air every evening in Japan’s northern Aomori prefecture. The annual Nebuta Festival brings sounds of kane bells and taiko ...

AJIGASAWA, Aomori Prefecture--Although primarily known as a hub of apple production, this small town in northern Japan is branching out to produce rose wine made with watermelons grown here.

Record snowfall in January has severely damaged apple orchards in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Aomori, the country's largest apple-producing region, with authorities fearing losses could ...