The cycle of abuse includes four stages—tension building, abuse, reconciliation, and calm—that allow abusers to control their victims through fear and manipulation. This pattern can trap victims and ...

Knowing the risks of each cycle equips you to avoid them. In the accumulation phase, the market has bottomed, and early adopters and contrarians see an opportunity to scoop up bargains.

Hokkaido has a lot going for it. As both a skier’s paradise and growing hub for enhanced travel experiences, Japan's northernmost island is a place where the barrier between civilization and the ...

Record temperatures last year pushed the global water cycle to “new climatic extremes,” according to the Global Water Monitor 2024 report. The document, produced by an international consortium ...

Hokkaido cherry blossoms typically bloom in early May and are a popular draw for tourists. Starting from the south of Japan in Okinawa in January, the cherry blossoms slowly creep their way up through ...

As Hokkaido’s long winter season comes to a close, the melting ice and warm weather signify the beginning of spring. Living in Sapporo for four years now, spring is one of my favorite seasons as the ...

The Hokkaido-based IST in 2019 became the first Japanese company to send a commercially developed rocket into space, but its orbital launcher, Zero, remains under development. IST's rival Space ...

That all changes when you spend winter in Hokkaido! This island is Japan’s northernmost prefecture and is renowned ... Nothing spells an authentic winter experience like a brightly lit log cabin out ...

One of the representative dishes of Hokkaido’s food culture is Sapporo ramen. The rich miso soup and the thick curly noodles create a perfect harmony that you will never forget once you taste it. We ...