MORIOKA—A skier, believed to be an American man, died after being buried in snow at a ski resort in Iwate Prefecture, police ...

The nation’s first freight-only Shinkansen bullet train is expected to go into service between Tokyo and Morioka this autumn.

Blue Rose (JPN) 4-1 (8-7) 2nd of 8, nk behind La Mia Vita (8-7) at Morioka 6f gd in Jul. Dozen Flower (JPN) 10-1 (8-7) 6th of 8, 5l behind La Mia Vita (8-7) at Morioka 6f gd in Jul. Artigianale ...

Feb Sankara (JPN) 13-2 (8-7) 6th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Langlois (8-7) at Morioka 1m gd in Jul. Kitano Marvelous (JPN) 2-1 (8-7) 3rd of 11, 5l behind Mugenno Kanosei (8-11) at Morioka 1m gd in Jul.

Morioka Castle Site Park In feudal times, Morioka was the seat of the Nanbu domain. The site of the clan's former castle was opened to the public as a park in 1906 and is known for its cherry ...

The Mikoda Morning Market has been known as "Morioka's kitchen" for almost 50 years. But it is not only the fresh produce that warms the hearts of customers even on chilly mornings.

Tohoku Shinkansen services also were temporarily suspended between Sendai and Morioka stations. Read more at straitstimes.com ...

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Reveling in the beauty of Antarctica aboard Quark UltramarineNow that I was finally here among glaciers as big as warehouses, colonies of penguins and curious whales, I could see why so..