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NHK Wild Hokkaido ON-AIR and On-Demand

Our dog-sledding adventure in Minami-Furano Hokkaido will be re-broadcast on NHK-G Saturday January 20th, 2024 from 11:17~11:33am on local Hokkaido television. My 6 year old

‘Furano Style’ Free Local Magazine

Life in Furano Hokkaido through local stories, delicious food, stunning nature all year round, and daily lifestyle. Released in English. Read some articles from “Furano

10 Years Married xo

A decade together, wow!  Honored to be Mrs. Berns. Thank you Johannes. Cheers to forever love! Read our wedding story through my old blog here.

SUP in Jozankei Sapporo

We tried SUP for the first time… read the full article here! Published online with Hokkaido Treasure Island Travel Inc.

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Books 小説

"it's snowing
in sapporo again today"

A Romance Novel based in Sapporo, Japan

“Christmas this year is going to be different, you’ll see.”

In the snow-covered streets of Sapporo, Christmas is a time of colorful illumination and festive cheer. But for university student Jun, it’s a tough reminder of the slippery car crash he was in where he lost his mother 10 years earlier. Since then, his father, Kazuya, has buried himself in his snow plowing business and their annual volunteering at Sapporo’s Munich Christmas Market, a place cherished by his late wife. Each trapped in his own grief, the true essence of Christmas—hope and love—seems to have melted away.

Until this year, new encounters at the Christmas market set them on an unexpected journey of healing and faith. The arrival of Binh, a lively visitor from Vietnam, challenges Jun to view the world anew. Simultaneously, Kazuya meets a warm-hearted postcard seller at the market, stirring emotions he thought long dormant.

A heartwarming Christian love story based in the wintery, northernmost island of Japan.

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