Hakodate Harbour, Hokkaido
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A little bit more of Hokkaido, Otaru
小樽 おたる otaru
日本銀行 にっぽんぎんこう nippon ginkō
Bank of Japan Building
小樽運河 おたるうんが otaru unga
Otaru Canal
小樽駅 おたるえき otaru eki
Otaru Station
famous Otaru fishing fleet
Hokkaido countryside
りす risu squirrel
りす risu squirrel
りす risu squirrel
Life in Hokkaido snow
Fish in Hokkaido restaurant
Sushi in Hokkaido
北海道
ほっかいどう
hokkaidō
Hokkaido is well-know for fishing and therefore fish is high on the traditional Hokkaido menu. Salmon, squid, tuna and other sorts of fish are widely consumed. Hokkaido also has sheep farms and some cattle farms, but this page is about delicious fish from Hokkaido.
A takeaway lunchbox with Hokkaido fish.
The origami variety.
Crab meat is particularly sought after in many Hokkaido restaurants as the quality is exceptional.
One crab costs between NZ$150 and NZ$180.
The origami master’s impression.
On this platter one can see squid and different kinds of shell fish.
This is salmon roe, a dish that is regarded a delicacy. Salmon roe is very high on vitamins and omega 3. It is eaten with a spoon, although sometimes one can see it on top of a sushi-bite, which has seaweed wrapped around it in order to keep the bite nicely together.
Hokkaido and Japan’s neighbours
北海道
ほっかいどう
Hokkaido
北海道
ほっかいどう
Hokkaido
北海道
ほっかいどう
Hokkaido
北海道
ほっかいどう
Hokkaido
北海道
ほっかいどう
Hokkaido
北海道
ほっかいどう
Hokkaido
北海道
ほっかいどう
Hokkaido
It is quite a surprise to non-Japanese people that Russia is Japan’s geographic neighbour and not China.
A similar mistake is made about the language. Apart from borrowed writing, kanji, and vocabulary there is no real connection between the two countries and cultures. China is more of an emotionally strong, yet technically distant neighbour. It is more about feelings and perceptions, trade and historical links than factual geographical connections.
北海道
ほっかいどう
Hokkaido
北海道
ほっかいどう
Hokkaido
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