A Kiwi businessman and adventurer has been swept to his death in an avalanche at a ski resort in Japan. Sam Kerr, 35, from Dunedin was a resident of Kutchan, Hokkaido and lived there with his four-year-old son and wife.
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Speed Skater Lee Seung-hoon Wins 4th Gold at Asian Games
Lee Seung-hoon raises his hands on the podium after winning the men’s mass-start race at the 2017 Asian Winter Games in Obihiro, Japan on Thursday. /Yonhap Speed skater Lee Seung-hoon won the men’s mass-start race on Thursday to claim his fourth gold medal at the 2017 Asian Winter Games in Obihiro, Japan.
Sapporo snow festival opens, features Trump sculpture
The annual Sapporo snow festival began Monday in the Hokkaido capital, featuring 200 sculptures made from snow and ice, including one of new US President Donald Trump. Over 2 million people are expected to visit the weeklong 68th Sapporo Snow Festival, which is held at three sites in the city and runs through February 12. Among the larger attractions, which are illuminated at night, are sculptures of “Star Wars” characters to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the movie’s release as well as the Arc de Triomphe in Paris.