Sakura 桜
Finally! ついに！ The Cherry Blossoms have finally bloomed in Hokkaido and here is our first recommendation! Starting off in the
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Editor’s Note
Mobile phone providers
By Joshua Hamilton In Japan there are a number of different phone providers to choose from, but the big 3
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[ed.] From the editors desk.
Welcome to August! It’s already beginning to feel like a hot one! So, stay hydrated and be sure to
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Explorers gallery: Moerenuma Park モエレ沼公園
Moerenuma Park (モエレ沼公園 Moerenuma Kōen) is a municipal park located in Higashi-ku, Sapporo, Japan. The park has some playground equipment, outdoor sports fields, and objects which are
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Editors note: Crows
It would be really helpful if signs like this were in English too. Please be careful of crows. There’s a
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LINE stickers
We need your help! 手伝ってください！ We have almost finished preparing our Hokkaido character LINE stamps, but we need to give them
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Another fresh start, now with more baby
In the middle of the night after a busy shift at the bar, my wife opened the door to the
Read moreFrom the Editor: At summer’s end, a new start for Hokkaido Explorer
I survived my second summer in Hokkaido and soon my second winter will arrive. Summer is the hard part for
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From the editor: A change of pace
The snow, flushed along by the recent rain, has in large part melted away, at least on the streets of
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Coming this month: A report from Niseko, a business profile, and more
Greetings from the Hokkaido Explorer mobile newsroom (coffe and wi-fi are abundant), where I wanted to write a quick note
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