Theme 3: The Secret of Hokkaido's Unique Identity

• Prologue

  Meeting of
  the North
  and South

• Theme 1

  Hokkaido's
  Tale of 1.2
  Million Years

• Theme 2

  The Culture
  and Recent
  History of
  the Ainu

• Theme 3

  The Secret of
  Hokkaido's
  Unique
  Identity

• Theme 4

  Towards
  Our Time

• Theme 5

  The
  Ecosystems
  of Hokkaido

The large picture to the right depicts Hokkaido from the beginning of the Showa period (1926-89), capturing a moment in history when Hokkaido had undergone major changes from the Meiji period (1868-1912), and was beginning to approach its present state. Hokkaido is characterized by beautiful scenery, special local products made from bounties of the sea and earth, warm indoor winter lifestyles, and more. Modern Hokkaido is rich in such “uniqueness”. How has Hokkaido’s unique identity come to be?

3-1: Together with Abundant Nature

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3-2: Together with the Seasons

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3-3: Hokkaido’s Unique Identity, A La Carte

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