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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThis is not all. Hokkaido has a unique modern history, which is on full display in cities as Hakodate and Otaru. Its history is, of course, much older. In Sapporo station and in multiple locations throughout the islands, you will find references to the Ainu, believed to be the original inhabitants of the island. Although the latter have been largely assimilated into Japanese society, there has been a recent revival of interest and research into the Ainu language, their culture, and their lifestyle.<\/p>\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n The city of Sapporo is correctly known for its excellent food (there are several fish markets located in the city). Enjoy seafood dishes at more than reasonable prices, go for ramen noodles or soba (their buckwheat equivalent), or have a good time in many of the relaxing cafes and jazz bars. Many of the city\u2019s districts have places of entertainment for everybody\u2019s liking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Whether you are a foodie, a lover of the outdoors, a history buff, or else, you are sure to be happy here!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Why Hokkaido? Tokyo may be Japan\u2019s sprawling metropole and the country\u2019s political, economic and cultural hub (we do not hide that we like Tokyo a lot, too), but we pride ourselves on being located in Hokkaido. Its islands are renowned for their breathtaking scenery and their amazing nature. Let us be honest. Where else […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":1778,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"advgb_blocks_editor_width":"","advgb_blocks_columns_visual_guide":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1790","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"coauthors":[],"author_meta":{"author_link":"https:\/\/www.oia.hokudai.ac.jp\/isp\/author\/k2administrator\/","display_name":"k2administrator"},"relative_dates":{"created":"Posted 6 years ago","modified":"Updated 2 years ago"},"absolute_dates":{"created":"Posted on January 19, 2021","modified":"Updated on January 29, 2025"},"absolute_dates_time":{"created":"Posted on January 19, 2021 2:11 PM","modified":"Updated on January 29, 2025 2:17 PM"},"featured_img_caption":"","featured_img":false,"series_order":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oia.hokudai.ac.jp\/isp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1790","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oia.hokudai.ac.jp\/isp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oia.hokudai.ac.jp\/isp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oia.hokudai.ac.jp\/isp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oia.hokudai.ac.jp\/isp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1790"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.oia.hokudai.ac.jp\/isp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1790\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2810,"href":"https:\/\/www.oia.hokudai.ac.jp\/isp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1790\/revisions\/2810"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oia.hokudai.ac.jp\/isp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1778"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oia.hokudai.ac.jp\/isp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1790"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.oia.hokudai.ac.jp\/isp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/sapporonightview.jpg\")
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