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Unseasonably warm weather in northern parts of Japan have caused iconic winter sights to melt away this week, causing ice deposits on trees to no longer appear so monster-like, and snow huts to be capped with blue sheets.
Japan's bear attacks are alarmingly increasing. Here's what experts say about their hibernation delays.
Heavy snow continues to hit areas on the Sea of Japan coast from the country's north to west, with many vehicles stranded and some cities in western Japan seeing record snowfall due to a strong winter pressure pattern.