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	Hokkaido Summary
		Hokkaido is bordered by the Sea of Japan on the west, the Sea of Okhotsk on the northeast, and the Pacific Ocean on the south and east.
		Hokkaido's geographic isolation was greatly diminished through the construction of the Seikan Tunnel, for the railway, in 1988, which connected Hokkaido with Honshu.
		Hokkaido Island is located at the north end of Japan, near Russia, and has coastlines on the Sea of Japan, the Sea of Okhotsk, and the Pacific Ocean.
	www.bookrags.com /Hokkaido (2126 words)

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	www.starrepublic.org /encyclopedia/wikipedia/l/li/listoflists.html (2023 words)

	The Ultimate Hokkaido Prefecture - American History Information Guide and Reference
		Hokkaido (北海道 Hokkaidō, literal meaning: "North Sea Route", Ainu: Mosir), formerly known as Ezo, is the second largest island of Japan.
		Hokkaido was known as Ezo until the Meiji Restoration.
		Ifuri (胆振国) (modern-day Iburi Subprefecture, Yamakoshi District of Oshima, Abuta in Shiribeshi, the cities of Chitose and Eniwa in Ishikari and Shimukappu Village in Kamikawa
	www.historymania.com /american_history/Hokkaido (1182 words)

	Charm of Hokkaido
		Hokkaido cannot compare with Hyogo for proportion of golf course area to total prefectural area, however, because of the hordes of golfers in the Kansai area.
		Hokkaido's rate of elementary and junior high schools equipped with swimming pools is the lowest in Japan.
		Yagishiri Island, in Haboro-cho of the Rumoi district, is known for its thick primeval forest of onko.
	kanko.pref.hokkaido.jp /kankodb/foreign/e/cul_d002.htm (815 words)

	Tokyo and Japan in real-life pictures ::: Japan travel photo guide
		If you are curious of Japan in general but are not or not yet familiar with cities and regions at all...
		Below is an incomplete list of albums and articles to shake up your interest, some of the most famous places in Japan that casual travelers or people interested in culture, religion, architecture, shopping, pop culture or fashion may have heard of.
		The heart of Kansai, and probably the second most important city of Japan, Osaka is a one-of-a-kind modern merchant city with an attitude.
	www.photopassjapan.com (1712 words)

	JHokkaido Branch, Japan Ryokan Association / Information on flowers in Hokkaido
		The area is dotted with many primary cities of industry / tourism in Hokkaido, including Sapporo, the canal town Otaru, Noboribetsu and Jozankei famous for their hot spring resorts, and Hidaka, where thoroughbred horses graze.
		Eastern Hokkaido features large-scale landscapes of mountains, lakes, grasslands and marshes, embraced by natural magnificence.
		Located between the Sea of Japan and the Pacific Ocean, the region is strongly influenced by ocean currents and inhabited by flowers with a variety of characteristics.
	www.ryokan.or.jp /hokkaido/flower-e (280 words)

	Hokkaido- Travel and Tourism Japan
		Hokkaido's weather is harsh in winter with lots of snowfall, below zero temperatures and frozen seas, while in summer, it does not get as hot and humid as in the other parts of the country.
		In the beginning of the Meiji Period, when the development of Hokkaido was started on a large scale, Sapporo was chosen as the island's administrative center and enlarged according to the advice of foreign specialists.
		Today, the city is well known for its ramen, beer, and the annual snow festival held in February.
	visitasiaguide.com /visit-japan/hokkaido.htm (543 words)

	Hokkaido Guide - Getting to Hokkaido
		It is possible to enter Hokkaido by air, train or sea.
		Air flights are obviously the fastest means of arrival in Hokkaido and those pressed for time may want to consider this option.
		The main ports in Hokkaido are Hakodate, Otaru, Muroran, Tomakomai and Iwanai.
	www.hokkaidoguide.com /general/getting_to_hokkaido.php (663 words)

	Randy's 'Favorite Getaways in Rural Japan' p 9
		Hokkaido is Japan's northernmost large island, a little more than 30 miles (50 kilometers) north of the main island of Honshu, and has a suitably harsh climate for three seasons of the year.
		Hokkaido is a bit far away for a week-end getaway, but it's the kind of big scenic country that is fun to explore by car, and that's how I did it.
		Hokkaido was the last refuge of the Ainu people who were eventually driven out of northern Honshu Island by the Japanese in feudal days.
	www.ease.com /~randyj/rjjapan6.htm (6361 words)

	Hokkaido Travel Guide
		Hokkaido is the second largest, northernmost and least developed of Japan's four main islands.
		Hokkaido's weather is harsh in winter with lots of snowfall, below zero temperatures and frozen seas, while in summer, it does not get as hot and humid as in the other parts of the country.
		With its unspoiled nature, Hokkaido attracts many outdoor lovers, including skiers and snowboarders in the colder seasons and hikers, cyclists and campers from June to September.
	www.japan-guide.com /list/e1101.html (115 words)

	Prefectural List for the Island and Prefecture of Hokkaido (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Prefectural List for the Island and Prefecture of Hokkaido
		Hokkaido Prefecture (prefectural capital is Sapporo-shi) on the island of Hokkaido
		Hokkaido is home to Japanese as well as the indigenous people of this island the Ainu.
	www.rootsweb.com /~jpnwgw/hokpreflist.html (383 words)

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		Hokkaido has 4 distinct seasons and each with unique things to offer to visitors.
		I went to Hokkaido twice: once in summer 2001 and once in autumn 2003 and will surely go back again.
		I hope to share some of the useful information that I have in hand and hope everyone can enjoy Hokkaido as much as I do.
	www.geocities.com /jeannyip/Japan.html (209 words)

	Location/Geography & Transportation
		Among the port cities important to both Fukushima Prefecture and Japan are Soma and Onahama.
		The upgrading of these cities as international trade port is rapidly proceeding.
		To complement the development of the rapid transportation network,the construction of prefectural roads and bypasses for national highways is under way.
	www.pref.fukushima.jp /list_e/locat_le.html (462 words)

	Latter-day Saint Temples in the World's 50 Largest Cities
		Note that virtually all of the temples on this list are of the traditional "large" variety (between 30,000 and 200,000 sq.
		The cities in China and the Muslim states are unlikely to have temples in the near future.
		A temple in Osaka, Japan, a city half-way between two cities with temples (Tokyo and Fukuoka) may not be out of the question at some point.
	www.adherents.com /largecom/templ_cities.html (834 words)

	The Dispatch - Serving the Lexington, NC - News
		The least-populated city, Utashinai, Hokkaido, has population of mere six thousand, while a town in the same prefecture, Otofuke, Hokkaido, has nearly forty thousand.
		Tokyo is informally thought of as a city in the western world, but is not a city under Japanese law.
		See List of cities in Japan and List of cities in Japan by population for a complete list.
	www.the-dispatch.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=cities_of_Japan (200 words)

	Russia at AllExperts
		The failure of agrarian reforms and suppression of the growing liberal intelligentsia were continuing problems however, and on the eve of World War I, the position of Tsar Nicholas II and his dynasty appeared precarious.
		See also: List of cities in Russia and List of cities and towns in Russia by population.
		While the huge capital region of Moscow is a bustling, affluent metropolis living on the cutting edge of technology with a per capita income rapidly approaching that of the leading Eurozone economies, much of the country, especially its indigenous and rural communities in Asia, lags significantly behind.
	en.allexperts.com /e/r/ru/russia.htm (6287 words)

	Hokkaido, Sapporo city:World Winter Cities Association for Mayors (WWCAM)
		Winter cities face the common issue of having to adapt city planning to harsh winter climatic conditions, such as heavy snowfall and cold temperature.
		The subcommittees for ”Sustainable Winter Cities Planning” and ”Measures against Terrorism in Northern Cities” are currently conducting research and studies on their respective themes.
		The city of Sapporo, home to the association’s secretariat, realizes that it should accurately grasp the member cities’ needs and make every effort to perform activities which bring forth successful outcomes.
	www.clair.or.jp /e/sien/jigyo/005.html (601 words)

	PatForeman.com - Japan - Part 3 Northern Hokkaido
		Also, unlike home where you might just use one to top up on the stuff you forgot at the supermarket or grab an extra bottle of wine after hours, they seem to be one of the key places people go for their essential supplies.
		Top of her list of curiosities (having sorted out all my laundry that afternoon) was quizzing Julian over the nature and purpose of my padded cycling shorts.
		Although we were at the very end of the season, every river we came across was teeming with mighty fl salmon, either nosing forward on their way to spawning grounds, drifting gently backwards having spawned and waiting to die, or dead and littering the bottom of the river.
	dspace.dial.pipex.com /town/pipexdsl/o/aonx18/patforemandotcom/Japan/HokkaidoNorth.htm (6003 words)

	Hokkaido hotels : Hokkaido Hotel Hokkaido, Hokkaido, Japan. Hotel description, reviews, deals from asiahotels.com
		Situated in Obihiro, the Hokkaido Hotel has a convenient urban setting and luxurious natural surroundings.
		This property is just a kilometre from the city centre and 25 kilometres from the airport.
		List of Kyoto hotels, List of Nagoya hotels, List of Osaka hotels, List of Tokyo hotels
	www.asiahotels.com /hotelinfo/Hokkaido_Hotel_Hokkaido (287 words)

	Amazon.com: Hokkaido (Travel Reference Map): Books: Ithok Itmb (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Legend locates international and district boundaries; settlements from large cities to small towns; roads (with point-to-point distances in kilometers) from motorways to minor roads; railways; ship routes; ferries; airports; passes; ports; mines; lighthouses; beaches; thermal baths; volcanoes; points of interest; winter sports resorts; shrines and temples; national parks.
		The company's titles include many that are unique or the first of their kind, including the first commercially available travel map of South America.
		Hokkaido is a beautiful place and driving around the island is easy, safe, and enjoyable.
	www.amazon.com /Hokkaido-Travel-Reference-Ithok-Itmb/dp/1553414098 (704 words)

	Write to your Sister City to save the whales
		In an effort to raise awareness of Australia's opposition to whaling in Japan, Senator Campbell has started a movement where local councils in Australia are encouraged to write to their Japanese sister cities expressing their opposition to whaling and support for whale conservation.
		Sister city affiliations help to increase international understanding and foster world peace by furthering international communication and exchange at the person-to-person level through city-to-city affiliations.
		If this is the case your local council can write to your Japanese sister city telling them how important whales are to you and your city.
	www.deh.gov.au /coasts/species/cetaceans/sister-city.html (193 words)

	Hokkaido hotels and accommodation, hotel reservations in Japan, by all-hotels.com
		The Hilton Otaru is located on Ishikari Bay in Hokkaido, surrounded by mountains on three sides.
		Hakodate is one of the first harbor cities to be opened to international trade after JapanÂs isolation, and Hakodate has...
		This may include duplicate listings of the same hotel, as we will show you all matching properties from multiple hotel suppliers.
	www.all-hotels.com /east_asia/japan/hokkaido/home.htm (558 words)

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		The Hokkaido Marathon, Japan’s only mid-summer race, was first held in 1987 in Sapporo, the capital city of the northernmost island of Hokkaido.
		The Hokkaido Marathon served as an important event to select Japanese athletes for the Olympic Games hosted by Barcelona in 1992 and by Atlanta in 1996.
		Men and women runners, both registered and unregistered at the Japan Association of Athletics Federations as of FY 2006, and aged 19 and older as of August 27, 2006.
	www.hokkaido-marathon.com /english (967 words)

	Russia information - Search.com
		The Slavs constituted the bulk of the population from the 8th century onwards and slowly assimilated both the Scandinavians as well as native Finno-Ugric tribes, such as the Merya, the Muromians and the Meshchera.
		Unrest among peasants and suppression of the growing liberal Intelligentsia were continuing problems however, and on the eve of World War I, the position of Tsar Nicholas II and his dynasty appeared precarious.
		While the huge capital region of Moscow is a bustling, affluent metropolis living on the cutting edge of technology with a per capita income rapidly approaching that of the leading Eurozone economies, much of the country, especially its indigenous and rural communities in Asia, lags significantly behind.
	www.search.com /reference/Russia (6047 words)

	Japan Tokyo Mission \| Cities and Towns
		The greatest example is the contrast between the large modern industrial cities and the small traditional farming towns.
		There are many cities in Japan with populations over 1 million.
		Despite the high population of the cities, they are relatively safe and free of crime.
	www.mission.net /japan/tokyo/north/page.php?pg_id=1437 (254 words)

	Hokkaido pictures, Hokkaido images \| infohub.com
		Here you will find a treasure of information with regard to the pictures of Hokkaido as well as a wealth of information on the subject of Hokkaido images and photos.
		This "pictures of Hokkaido" page will be updated frequently, so visit often.
		Photo Gallery of Hokkaido Photos is part of the Japan Photo Gallery, a website devoted to photos of Japan.
	www.infohub.com /pictures/images_hokkaido_2280.html (121 words)

	Hokkaido at AllExperts
		* In Sengoku Basara, the fictional Itsuki (Puff in Devil Kings) is said to represent Ainu and Hokkaido.
		In the novel by James Dickey, To the White Sea, the main character is trying to reach Hokkaido*.
		The anime drama Diamond Daydreams tells the story of 6 girls living in Hokkaido*, each facing romantic and personal issues while remembering a myth about diamond dust.
	en.allexperts.com /e/h/ho/hokkaido.htm (1500 words)

	Japan Today - Discussion Board
		The reason that Americans don't get a free pass anymore is that, in addition to not keeping federal statistics as you mentioned, unlike every other country on the treaty list (if I'm not mistaken, in anycase), the USA doesn't have a federal licensing system, either.
		Up here in Hokkaido, it got up to almost 70 yen a liter over the winter and is hovering at 59 at most places now.
		Um, being in Hokkaido and having a 3AM "wake up call" in the middle of summer (damn near 2:30 out east) and lights out by 4PM in the dead o' winter, you better believe I'm all for it.
	www.japantoday.com /jp/bbs/msg/HokkaidoHillbilly (1305 words)

	Sapporo Hotels, Hotel Sapporo, Hotel Hokkaido, Sapporo Grand Hotel, Renaissance Hotel Sapporo
		If Kyoto could be compared to such historically rich cities as Rome or Athens, the northern beer loving city of Sapporo is Japan’s answer to Munich.
		Unlike the crush and tangle of most Japanese cities, Sapporo was designed with foreign input and follows a North American grid system.
		The Sapporo Grand Hotel is the most popular western style hotel on the island of Hokkaido, and its spacious rooms are an excellent option if you are planning an extended stay.
	www.destination360.com /asia/japan/sapporo-hotels.php (513 words)

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