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Japanese Culture and Traditions
Not Crazy Rich! The Upper Class People in Japan
A noble class still exists in Japan. They are not crazy rich, like being depicted as making a mess by power of money in some movies probably. Most of them look modest and behave modestly, and so, it's very difficult to spot them out. -
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Japan Travel in the Know: Hokkaido Is the Kingdom of Ramen
The most popular Japanese noodle dish is definitely “Ramen.” Nobody would argue against it. These days, Japanese Ramen restaurants open even in Manhattan. For your information, one of such gaining momentum overseas, "Ramen Santouka" originates in Asahikawa (our hometown), though their NY shop is located a little outside of Manhattan. -
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Hokkaido Acorn Trees (Mizunara Oak) Make Good Japanese Whisky and Furniture
Do you know what we used as a point of reference to find stag beetles gather? It’s acorns. Yes, it’s oak trees where stag beetles are gathered. In Hokkaido, there are many oak trees, and they grow not only stag beetles but also the industry of whisky and furniture. -
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Japan Travel in the Know: CondeHouse Furniture Factory Tour in Hokkaido
Asahikawa is one of the five major furniture production areas in Japan. Then, why not use the advantageous position for local community revitalization? Our chairman's new challenge has just started to make this wooden furniture company a fun place where many people want to go. In fact, we always receive many favourable reviews and comments for our factory tour. Why don't you try it out? -
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Japan Travel in the Know: A New Sustainable Hotel in Sapporo, Hokkaido
Local wood is used in many parts of the hotel building. It’s an 11-story building: RC up to the 8th floor, wooden structure above it (1380 tons less in carbon dioxide emissions). Wood waste from the construction is used for interior finishing. I’m sure the hotel restaurant will provide food made with local ingredients, in addition -
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Where to Visit in Hokkaido: Why Is Sapporo the Most Harsh Market in Japan?
Sapporo, the capital city of Hokkaido, is famous as a place for test marketing. Many businesses test pre-release products because its age structure of population is almost the same as that of the whole country. In addition, the city has no strong characteristics or specific tendency in culture; the people are considered to like new things. Maybe it's because Hokkaido doesn’t have a long history, different from other areas in the main land of Japan. -
Japanese Culture and Traditions
Japanese Culture and Traditions: The Characteristics of Hokkaido People
The most popular sport in Japan is still baseball. Every summer, the Japan national high school baseball championship takes place by the teams going through the elimination tournaments held in all the 47 prefectures. Hokkaido representative teams were always weak and lost in the first round of the championship in most cases.