Shawn Clankie is originally from Rockton, Illinois and has been living in Sapporo since 1999.  A trained photographer and writer,

Hideshi completed his tertiary education at Kyoto University before moving back to Sapporo. Long-time friend of Taka, they have worked together on

Takanori Shimizu was born and raised in Hokkaido. Taka has been an invaluable source of information and help with building Hokkaido

Born in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Kaori fondly remembers the mountainous landscape and fresh air. After middle school the family moved to

Mariko Mori is relatively new to Hokkaido. She was born and raised in Kyushu. Mariko is a part-time contributor to

Editor in chief Joshua Hamilton Joshua has been living in Sapporo, Hokkaido for the last 6 years. However his first