Jon Thomas, an organizer of the new volunteer group Sapporo NAGARE, answered an email interview with Hokkaido Explorer ahead of

Chris Barnes is an Australian photographer currently living in the Niseko area of Hokkaido. Although new to the field of

Jared Boasen, who will write a monthly column for Hokkaido Explorer on life in the north of Hokkaido, talks about his background, his career as a musician, and the sense of community in the tiny mountain town he calls home. This email interview took place in November 2012.