Hokkaido in summer is not cool enough for the polar bears in Asahikawa Zoo.    From Wordnik.com.  [Back! With a list « Gin&Comment] Reference

The 2008 International Furniture Design Competition Asahikawa (IFDA) received 1,085 entries from 50 countries.    From Wordnik.com.  [Seating from IFDA 2008] Reference

Reminds me of the time I was in Asahikawa at this time of year and it started snowing – good thing I had my warm coat with me.    From Wordnik.com.  [More Phil Jones Correspondence « Climate Audit] Reference

Ken took us on a bizarre night out in Asahikawa, Hokkaido's second-largest city, that included obligatory visits to a karaoke bar and an arcade of photobooths full of giggling teenage girls and drunks, and which started in a reggae bar that played hip-hop and served sushi.    From Wordnik.com.  [Snow, steam and sashimi: going off-piste in Japan] Reference

Friday in Tamaki's hometown of Asahikawa in Hokkaido.    From Wordnik.com.  [Japan Zone - Entertainment News from Japan] Reference

They have 8 of greatest ramen shops of Asahikawa city.    From Wordnik.com.  [SARA - Southeast Asian RSS Aggregator] Reference

It was very far from Asahikawa, it took us 2.5 - 3 hours to reach Tomamu.    From Wordnik.com.  [SARA - Southeast Asian RSS Aggregator] Reference

Wednesday's game in Asahikawa has been called off because of rain, so affected players will remain in the team's hotel as a precaution.    From Wordnik.com.  [Tsn.ca Top Stories RSS] Reference

An autopsy found heart disease was a contributing factor in the death of Osamu Takahashi of Asahikawa, Japan, the office said yesterday.    From Wordnik.com.  [Starbulletin Headlines] Reference

Five of the volunteers pulled weeds and planted at the Audubon Gardens at Constitution Trail, which are dedicated to Vladimir, Russia, and Asahikawa, Japan.    From Wordnik.com.  [News from www.pantagraph.com] Reference

The Tsuboi fans I'd met at the playoffs last year were there in force (and I later found out they came down from Asahikawa) and there was another group of Ojisan's friends who had a ton of lovely signs and were visiting from Sapporo.    From Wordnik.com.  [Marinerds, etc.] Reference

Many cities across the country also recorded their lowest temperatures of this season on Tuesday morning, with Asahikawa of Hokkaido logging minus 6.1 C and Sendai of Miyagi Prefecture at 3.4 C. some14some at 06: 23 PM JST - 3rd November.    From Wordnik.com.  [Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion] Reference

Asahikawa Ramen Ittetsu-an Matsuda (松田), Asahikawa Ramen Ishida (石田), Ramen Shop Tenkin (天金).    From Wordnik.com.  [SARA - Southeast Asian RSS Aggregator] Reference

Others feel it has earned its place appropriately. psychiatrist, Freiberg, Moravia, 1856; Gaston Leroux, novelist, Paris, 1868; Inoue Yasushi, novelist, Asahikawa, Japan, 1909.    From Wordnik.com.  [Bill Peschel] Reference