夜桜 ”Yozakura” Cherry blossom viewing at night.
Cherry blossom season is only a short one through out Japan. So to beat all the hustle and bustle of
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Around Town
Hokkaido Genghis Khan Festival
Around town アロウンドタウン From today the
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Volunteer group Sapporo NAGARE
Jon Thomas, an organizer of the new volunteer group Sapporo NAGARE, answered an email interview with Hokkaido Explorer ahead of
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Sapporo author George Polley releases new book
Sapporo-based author George Polley has just released a new book set in Mexico City called “The City Has Many Faces”.
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Australian artist featured at Lake Toya Art Museum
Spring in Hokkaido is a secret shared only by those that live in this beautiful island or those that are
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Calligraphy by Toru Yashiro – Part 3
Today we present a double-entry of Toru Yashiro’s calligraphy contributions. See part 1 and part 2 in this series. No.
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Calligraphy by Toru Yashiro – Part 2
Title: 道 ~あるならすすめ ないならつくれ~ (Michi ~arunara susume nainara tsukure~) About this work: “Michi” means road. And “arunara susume nainara tsukure” means,
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Event Report: Hokudai Festival
The Hokudai Festival started on May 6 on the Hokkaido University campus. The event, which wraps up today, is run
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The Junk Collector and his Goemonburo
Mr. Igarashi’s family has lived in this town since its founding more than 100 years ago. They homesteaded a hilly,
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Artist Profile: Calligraphy by Toru Yashiro
Toru Yashiro, born in 1970, started shodo (calligraphy) at age 26, a bit of a late start. When he was working for restaurant, he started designing the food menu by hand.
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