On the 21st, an 88-year-old man was found in the snow near his garage in Iwamizawa, Hokkaido, and was taken to a hospital but died.
Police are investigating that they were caught in a snowfall while the garage was being cleared.
Around noon on the 21st, Kazuyuki Nomura (88), who lives in Midorigaoka 2-chome, Iwamizawa, was found to be in the snow near his garage, and his family reported to the fire department.
According to police, Mr. Nomura was conscious when he was taken to the hospital, but after that his condition deteriorated and he died.
The police are investigating the situation at that time, seeing that Mr. Nomura was involved in the snowfall while the garage was being snowed, based on the situation at the scene.