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	Otaru City, Hokkaido
		Otaru is a port town of about 145,000 people in western Hokkaido located on the northern tip of the Shiribeshi district of Hokkaido on the Sea of Japan side of the island, facing Ishikari-wan Bay.
		Otaru prospered as an economic hub and herring port in the late 19th century, and is relatively close to Sapporo, the capital of Hokkaido.
		Otaru Canal is the symbol of this city.
	www.yamasa.org /japan/english/destinations/hokkaido/otaru.html (2270 words)

	Outdoor Japan - Area Guides - Hokkaido Prefecture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Hokkaido is the northern most island in Japan representing 22% of Japan’s total land mass and only 5% of its population.
		Hokkaido has 13 airports, 8 of which are connected to major cities in Japan.
		Hokkaido was almost exclusively inhabited by the Ainu, (Japan’s Native people), until mainlanders began settling in the southwest region during the Edo era (1603-1867).
	www.outdoorjapan.com /areaguides/prefecturehokkaido.html (377 words)

	Travel in Japan - Hokkaido (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Otaru (小樽市; Otaru-shi) is a city by the sea about half an hour northwest of Sapporo, Hokkaido.
		Hokkaido is vast in size, so allow plenty of time to get around and don’t try to do too much if your time is limited.
		Hokkaido is one of Japan’s best places for camping, but beware of the nighttime chill — even in the summer months you’ll need a good sleeping bag.
	travel.3yen.com /category/hokkaido (1596 words)

	Hokkaido travel guide - Wikitravel
		Hokkaido is cooler than the rest of Japan, and the merciful lack of Japan's muggy summers and rainy season makes it a very popular domestic destination between May and August.
		Hokkaido is not (yet) linked to the Shinkansen high speed network, but night sleeper trains from Tokyo are a popular option.
		Hitchhiking is a viable option in Hokkaido, and due to the limitations of the public transport network it's not unheard of to see Japanese with their thumb out (a very rare sight in the rest of the country).
	wikitravel.org /en/Hokkaido (1715 words)

	JAPAN
		The retro town and the canal create a nostalgic mood.Otaru is situated in the western part of Hokkaido.It has developed and prospered as "the sea entrance of Hokkaido and as a fishery and a herring in Edo error, and was as a north commercial harbor in Meiji.
		Otaru prospered as the center of the Hokkaido economy, so still now, the historical building remains everywhere of the town.
		Otaru's nickname is "the town of hills" as there are so many hills including Jigoku-zaka (the hill from hell) - a very steep slope - and the long-winding Funami-zaka.Mt. Tengu-yama that towers behind Otaru becomes a popular ski resort in winter.
	tiger.towson.edu /users/shashi1/japan.htm (217 words)

	Otaru and Surroundings (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Otaru is a time-honored seaport in the northern island Hokkaido in Japan.
		At this stage, Otaru was placed as the most important port for the pioneering.
		After the sea-lane between Tokyo and Otaru was established in 1875 and the first railway in Hokkaido between Otaru and Sapporo (the third oldest one in Japan) was built in 1880, the city developed rapidly and many shipping agents, wholesale dealers and banks formed streets.
	www.otaru-uc.ac.jp /kokusai/tanpro/common/c-otaru.html (411 words)

	Otaru Guide - Japan Reference
		Otaru is a small harbour town 30km West of Sapporo.
		The Otaru Municipal Museum houses a paraphernalia of objects related to the town's history.
		Otaru is about 30 minutes from Sapporo and 75 minutes from Chitose Airport using the "JR Rapid Aiport" (￥620 and ￥1,740, respectively).
	www.jref.com /practical/otaru.shtml (214 words)

	JAL Guide to Japan - SAPPORO ( City Information )
		Utilizing the original building of the Bank of Japan's Otaru Branch, which was the symbol of Japan's northern financial center, the museum opened in May of 2003.
		Otaru once thrived as a major trading port in northern Japan and banks and firms rushed to open businesses here.
		This is Otaru's landmark western-style pinnacle of architecture, an imposing two-story stone building in revived European style that was completed in 1906.
	www.jal.com /world/en/guidetojapan/city_information/spk/excursions (786 words)

	Japan North, Otaru, Slope Town
		Otaru is in Hokkaido Island, Northern part of Japan.
		Otaru Canal was built in 1923 by sea reclamation.
		We stayed at a hotel near the Otaru station, however a hotel by the Otaru Canal is recommended, because walking around the canal is easy.
	www.ne.jp /asahi/yume/dreams/main/English_hokkaido_otaru.htm (193 words)

	Japanese Pottery - Museums in Hokkaido
		There are over three hundred potters in Hokkaido and ECAC exhibits works from seventy kilns in a permanent exhibition space.
		The Otaru Venice Museum was designed in 1988 in imitation of the 18th century Glass Palace of Venice.
		The Hokkaido Home-Making School Museum was established in Taisho period.
	www.e-yakimono.net /html/hokkaido-museums.htm (666 words)

	Charm of Hokkaido
		Hokkaido's unique culture has developed since prehistoric times.
		The former Hokkaido Government office building, nick-named “Red Brick”, was constructed in 1888 as a base for the administration of Hokkaido’s development.
		Matsumae Castle was built in Matsumae, the only castle town in Hokkaido, in 1854 for defense of the north.
	kanko.pref.hokkaido.jp /kankodb/foreign/e/cul_c002.htm (528 words)

	Otaru Travel: Herring Mansion (Nishin Goten)
		The herring fishing industry has played a major role in the history of Otaru and Hokkaido until herring stocks dramatically declined in the 1950s.
		During the heydays, large "herring mansions" (nishin goten) were built by wealthy fishermen to process the herring and as a residence for themselves and their employees.
		Otaru's Nishin Goten was relocated to its present location in 1958 and is one of the few remaining herring mansions.
	www.japan-guide.com /e/e6703.html (135 words)

	Otaru Hilton - Hokkaido, Japan - Otaru Hilton Rates and Reviews - SideStep
		The Hilton Otaru is located on Ishikari Bay in Hokkaido, surrounded by mountains on three sides.
		A popular tourist destination, Otaru is just 35 kilometres away from Sapporo, the largest city in Hokkaido.
		The hotel is situated within one of Hokkaido`s largest indoor shoppping malls, adjacent to a sprawling sports complex which includes a swimming pool, unique Japanese hot springs, and a nearby movie theatre.
	www.sidestep.com /hotels-rates-h85954-otaru_hilton_hokkaido_japan (190 words)

	Otaru University of Commerce Student Exchange Partner, University of Otago, New Zealand
		Otaru University of Commerce was established in 1910.
		Otaru is a port town of 143,000 people located on Ishikari Bay on the northern tip of Hokkaido's Shiribeshi district.
		Sapporo, the capital of Hokkaido and only 30 minutes away by train, is a major centre for entertainment and shopping.
	www.otago.ac.nz /study/student_exchange/partners/otaru.html (526 words)

	JNTO Website \| Find a Location \| Hokkaido \| Otaru
		Otaru is situated in the western part of Hokkaido, facing Ishikari-wan Bay.
		Otaru's nickname is "the town of hills" as there are so many hills including Jigoku-zaka (the hill from hell) - a very steep slope - and the long-winding Funami-zaka.
		The coastal area in the suburb of Otaru belongs to the Niseko-Shakotan-Otaru-Beach Quasi-National Park and beauty spots including Otamoi Cliffs attract many visitors especially in summer.
	www.jnto.go.jp /eng/location/regional/hokkaido/otaru.html (195 words)

	www.debito.org: THE OTARU LAWSUIT INFORMATION SITE, by the Plaintiffs
		In sum: The Otaru Onsens Lawsuit is a test case of Japan's commitment to being a member of the international community, keeping its promises in an era of globalization and immigration, and enforcing international standards of human rights.
		In February in Hokkaido police investigated death threats made against a foreign born naturalized citizen who had sued both a bathhouse for refusing him entrance on the basis of race, and the Otaru Municipal Government for failing to take measures to stop discriminatory entrance policies; his court case was pending at year's end." (http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2001/eap/8319.htm)
		Even though Otaru City, he explicitly states, was aware of the problem as a matter of racial discrimination from 1993, it took insufficient measures against the problem for the better part of a decade--in clear violation of Article Two of the UN Convention on Racial Discrimination.
	www.debito.org /otarulawsuit.html (7324 words)

	Otaru canal, old historic style warehouses outside, but stylish restaurants inside
		And Otaru was declining on the contrary with Sapporo-city's rapid growth.
		In 1966, The canal has been tried to be landfilled, in line with construction of Otaru harbor road.
		Otaru canal has been paid attention by tourists as famous spot of sightseeing town Otaru.
	www.ne.jp /asahi/yume/dreams/main/English_hokkaido_otaru_canal.htm (138 words)

	Otaru Lawsuit--Case Background 1999-2000
		Dec 25 1998, Otaru tourist from Kansai Jon Letman is refused entry to Yunohana, because, according to the boy at the front, "foreigners allegedly carry diseases" ("Gaijin kara byoki ga derurashii").
		HOKKAIDO SHINBUN JAN 14, 2000, PG 28 (Japanese jpg) with a photo of Press Conference, details of the petition and the rigged Osupa survey results, and the abovementioned rejection by Otaru City for a forum or a meeting including non-Japanese.
		Otaru City's Soumu Buchou Mr Satou makes a statement to Hokkaido Shinbun on Feb 21, 2000, saying the City wishes to start policy meetings on the issue all over again with in-house meetings (renraku kaigi), with yet again no plans to allow foreign residents to attend.
	www.debito.org /lawsuitbackground.html (5661 words)

	Otaru Travel Guide
		Otaru is a harbor city, half an hour northwest of Sapporo by train.
		Its beautiful canal area and interesting herring mansion make Otaru a pleasant one day trip from Sapporo or a nice stop en route to or from the Shakotan Peninsula.
		Ferries from Niigata and Maizuru on Honshu arrive at Otaru Port.
	www.japan-guide.com /e/e6700.html (76 words)

	SOUVENIR OTARUKAN (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Otaru is famous for its lots of historic structures in Hokkaido, so popular that many people visit through the year.
		SOUVENIR OTARUKAN is great souvenir store in Otaru, it has the biggest Kaleidoscope gallery in Japan.
		In the store there are so many kaleidoscopes, their beautiful and fantastic world will fascinate you.
	www.otarukan.com /about_e.html (128 words)

	Kuramure at Otaru, Hokkaido in Japan
		Located at the Asarigawa Onsen in Otaru, Hokkaido, this interesting gallery-like ryokan provides guests the special experience of traditional Japanese-style living.
		The design is a perfect fusion of modernism with Otaru's traditional Japanese warehouse architecture.
		The owner's method to Japanese inn-keeling is to emphasize on using materials of the earth, stone, iron, mud and handmade Japanese paper.
	www.aguidetoasia.com /japan/spa-otaru.php (535 words)

	Otaru, Japan Pictures : Japan photo guide for the visual traveler
		It serves as a regional center for the area, and as a midway stop for travelers as well, with a large number of hotels and a long shopping street running from the station into the heart of the entertainment district.
		The largest city and the prefectural capital of Hokkaido, it's a place that the word spacious can describe best.
		Its geography is unique to other cities as it was planned well ahead during its foundation in the 19th century.
	www.photopassjapan.com /otaru.html (436 words)

	Charm of Hokkaido
		The Otaru Canal was developed in 1923 as part of the Port and Harbor Improvement Project.
		The front of the previous quays was left as it was as a canal and the seashore area was reclaimed.
		As a result, it was decided to preserve half of the cannel.
	kanko.pref.hokkaido.jp /kankodb/foreign/e/tos_07.htm (131 words)

	Dunedin Otaru Sister City Home Page
		Such is the enthusiasm of Otaru people for Dunedin, that around 100 people, including the city's Mayor Araya, are expected to travel from Otaru to join us in our celebration of Japanese culture, which is what this week is intended to be.
		Kan Shimada is a prominent printmaker from Otaru.
		Artifacts, photographs and maps from the age of Japanese migration to Hokkaido 400 years ago to present day Otaru will be on show.
	www.dunedin-otaru.com /otaruweek.html (1668 words)

	Otaru City
		Otaru City: a small port city on the west coast of the Japanese island of Hokkaido, the big northern island of Japan.
		Otaru City is famous for it's canal that runs along the foreshore of this popular tourist destination.
		Learning to speak Japanese, or teach English, this port city of Otaru is an easy place for you to live.
	www.otarucity.com (333 words)

	niseko-hirafu.com
		Go visit one of Hokkaido's most beautiful and Historic cities.
		Otaru is famous for the role it played in Japan's history as an important port town.
		Adorned with a scenic canal, plenty of shops to find the perfect gift and spectacular old wharehouses that now house a variety of delicious seafood retaurants, this is a great place to spend a day away from the slopes.
	www.niseko-hirafu.com /nisekopowderconnection/tours.cult.otaru.php (73 words)

	Hokkaido hotels and accommodation, hotel reservations in Japan, by all-hotels.com
		To help you make your hotel reservation we have split up Hokkaido into 10 areas for you to search.
		The Asahikawa Terminal Hotel is connected to the JR Asahikawa Station, with easy access to the civic centre and downtown area.
		Hakodate is one of the first harbor cities to be opened to international trade after JapanÂs isolation, and Hakodate has...
	www.all-hotels.com /east_asia/japan/hokkaido/home.htm (571 words)

	IKIP: Biographies: Ohara (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		M.S. entomology, Institute of Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture, Hokkaido University, 1987.
		Ph.D. entomology, Institute of Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture, Hokkaido University, 1991.
		Many informal collecting trips throughout Hokkaido plus one formal field seasons as a participant in the "Natural History Research Project in Eastern Hokkaido," sponsored by the National Science Museum, Tokyo, May-June 1992.
	artedi.fish.washington.edu /okhotskia/ikip/Results/Bios/ohara.html (210 words)

	Otaru, Hokkaido Prefecture hotels accommodation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Browse through our list of luxury and budget downtown Otaru, Hokkaido Prefecture hotels to get the Otaru, Hokkaido Prefecture hotel accommodation of your choice.
		Otaru, Hokkaido Prefecture hotels - Your complete guide to discounts and budget hotel accommodation in Otaru, Hokkaido Prefecture
		Located along Otaru Canal, Otaru Furukawa is a great launchpoint for sightseeing in the Otaru area.
	www.hotels-travel-booking.co.uk /cities/otaru.asp (99 words)

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