Hokkaido Japan - the 2nd largest island of Japan & the northern-most prefecture.
Hokkaido was formerly known as Yezo/Yeso, or Yesso. Japanese settlers ruled the south tip of the island , the 16th century, Hokkaido was primarily inhabited by the Ainu
people.
Japanese settlers conqured the Ainu of their land & forced them to assimilate. In the 21st century, the Ainu are almost totally assimilated into Japanese society ,lots of Japanese of Ainu descent have no knowledge of their heritage & culture !
Japan's coldest region, Hokkaidō has relatively cool summers & icy/snowy winters.
Hokkaidō celebrates its
winter weather at the Sapporo
Snow Festival.
Sports
USA Football Association: Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters
Japan B-ball L : Levanga Hokkaido (basketball)
Loco Solare (curling)
Nippon Paper Cranes (ice
hockey)
Oji Eagles (ice hockey)
Food & drink
Sapporo is the oldest brand of beer in Japan. It was 1st brewed in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, in 1876 by brewer Seibei Nakagawa.
Sapporo ramen a fish or meat-based broth enhanced with red miso &
thick, chewy noodles. The miso broth's bold flavors !
Hokkaido's popular fruits - Furano melons
Hokkaido is a popular place for skiing & snowboarding in
winter, due to its abundant powder
snow &
top resorts like Niseko, Rusutsu & Furano. Sapporo, Hokkaido's main city, famous for Sapporo beer, Sapporo ramen & the annual Sapporo
Snow Festival.
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🇯🇵 Made in Hokkaido Japan !
Country: Japan
Region : Hokkaido Island / northern Japan
Capital: Sapporo
Largest city: Sapporo
Subdivisions Districts:
74,
Municipalities: 179
Hokkaidō's largest city is the capital, Sapporo, which is a designated city. The island has two core cities: Hakodate in the south & Asahikawa in the central region. Other important population centers include Tomakomai, Iwamizawa, Kushiro, Obihiro, Kitami, Abashiri, Wakkanai, and Nemuro.
Popular foods here are
Soup Curry
Sapporo ramen
Miso Ramen
Jingisukan
Hokkaido soft serve ice cream
Yubari King
Ishikari Nabe
Genghis Khan
Hokkaido
crabButadon
CrabHokkaido fried chicken
Sapporo soup curry
SushiZangi
Horsehair
crabIce cream
Sapporo Beer
Seafood
Seafood donburi
Bbq lamb (genghis khan)
Food in Hokkaido
Imo-mochi
Ishikari nabe (hot
pot)
Hokkaido maintained Jomon culture known by hunting &
fishing until about 2,000 years ago, which was then followed by Ainu culture.
