Want to avoid the half-term ski crowds? Look no further than Japan

It started snowing as soon as we stepped into our taxi at New Chitose Airport in Sapporo; great big flakes, falling fast and ...

Exploring Japan's Niseko Tokyu Grand HIRAFU: Where Ski Dreams Come True

Skiing at Niseko Grand Hirafu should be on every skier's bucket list. There’s enough snow to go around, and then some.
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Now's the Time to Snowboard in Japan

Slopestyle snowboard star Jenny Jones has her heart set on Japan - and maybe you should, too. Jones shares her reasons for her love of Japan with the UK's Telegraph. Reason number one: the powder.
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Olympics-Snowboarding-Japan’s Hirano soars to halfpipe gold, tearful White thankful for final ride

ZHANGJIAKOU, China (Reuters) – Japan’s Ayumu Hirano soared to gold at the men’s snowboard halfpipe final on Friday at the Beijing Games, while a tearful Shaun White said he was thankful for his final ...
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Japanese Team Continues to Impress at the Ski and Snowboard Championships

The Japanese ski and snowboard team continued to display extraordinary skills at theInternational Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) Freeski and Snowboard World Championships. Their superb ...
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Olympics-Snowboarding-Japan’s Hirano roars into halfpipe final, White qualifies

ZHANGJIAKOU, China (Reuters) -Japan’s twice silver medallist Ayumu Hirano easily led Wednesday’s snowboard halfpipe qualifiers at the Beijing Games, while American Shaun White kept his Olympic dreams ...