hokkaido – Japanese history and culture

The home of Japanese beer. Sapporo Beer Factory, Hokkaido

I have been to the Sapporo Beer factory a few times but the mission was always to eat as much

A great article about how to identify the age of Japanese postcards. How to Ascertain the Date (or Time Period)

The Sea of Okhotsk to the north and northeast of Hokkaidō plays no significant role in recorded Japanese history until

Last year my family and I visited the Sapporo Beer Factory. I have been there a few times but the

Two of my favourite Japanese travel books were written by Alan Booth. The Roads to Sata (1986) and Looking for

Origins of Japanese tattoos.

I have visited several museums which have some great Jomon artefacts, most recently in Hokkaido. Last year I went to