If you visit this page at JAN you will find all field weather and snowpack observations for the Hakuba area.  If you then text search for 'Damian' you will find all my contributions.  The very accommodative and progressive management at JAN have just started translating my English contributions into Japanese, so they are bi-lingual.

I am a contributing partner in the Japan Avalanche Network.  Invaluable decision making data is available for backcountry travellers via their websites JAN and SPIN (Snow Profile Info Network).

JAN have adopted an industry standard for recording weather, avalanche and snow profile data based on the Canadian Avalanche Association model. This allows the future progress in Japanese avalanche info, education and management to be based on best practice standards established by the CAA.

Please note: JAN do not publish daily avalanche hazard bulletins. However the growth of JAN will quite possibly support this type of advanced public service in the future, either by JAN or another body.