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The page may not be displayed properly if the JavaScript is deactivated on your browser Japanese version Your browser does not support JavaScript, or it is disabled．Please check the site policy for more information National Report Hokkaido—Residents of this inland community of 2,200 are relieved and delighted to see their municipality defend its title as “the coldest town in Japan” for the fifth year in a row Located in the northern island’s Tokachi region Rikubetsu proudly embraces its frosty climate as one of its attractions The annual ranking is conducted in the town itself at the Shibare technical development center though its victories are determined by facts rather than local pride Volunteers from Rikubetsu have compiled and released the list to the public since 2007 using nationwide data available from the Japan Meteorological Agency The core principle of the project is that “winter cold should not be judged solely by the lowest temperature in a single instance but by overall temperatures throughout the coldest part of winter.” The nationwide list is thus based on the lowest morning temperatures recorded from January through February with points awarded daily and totaled for the final ranking Rikubetsu logged 215 points this season and was closely trailed by the Nukanai district of Hokkaido’s Makubetsu in the final days with the latter ultimately placing second with 197 points the country's 10 coldest places are given points corresponding to where they fall on that list with the coldest registered receiving 10 points Rikubetsu only clinched the top spot toward the very end on Feb This is the 13th time the municipality has claimed the top spot double the titles earned by six-time winner Shimukappu that is also in Hokkaido clinch the single coldest day of the entire survey period when the temperature dropped to negative 25.6 degrees on Jan Rikubetsu reached minus 24.6 degrees on Jan While other sites reported more extreme daily lows the center concluded that Rikubetsu can be considered “the coldest town across Japan due to its constantly frigid readings.” These newest statistics also reveal this was a relatively “warmer winter” for the town The average morning low in Rikubetsu during the ranking period was minus 13.9 degrees This figure is higher than the minus 15.2 degrees recorded in 2020 when the town lost its top position and finished second in the overall ranking Rikubetsu’s lowest average temperature of the past decade was minus 21.8 degrees in 2023 Rikubetsu did not dip below minus 30 degrees an official from the Shibare institution who has been analyzing weather data in Rikubetsu for 19 years since 2007 stressed the significance of this as a gauge for the seasons “People consider a winter extremely cold when temperatures reach minus 30 degrees,” Sorai explained locals acknowledge the “true arrival of winter” when readings hit sub-30 while they deem morning temperatures below minus 25 degrees as simply “chilly.” Sorai appears to be content with the recent results “I'm delighted that my hometown still claimed the No even with a warm winter and no frigid days,” said Sorai I will continue dedicating myself to this project while monitoring readings and the emotional highs and lows that accompany them.” The full ranking can be seen on the dedicated Japanese website at (https://www.rikubetsu.info/ranking2025.html) Sculptors defeat warm winter in time for Sapporo Snow Festival Temperatures take sudden drop from lingering summer heat Information on the latest cherry blossom conditions Please right click to use your browser’s translation function.) A series based on diplomatic documents declassified by Japan’s Foreign Ministry Here is a collection of first-hand accounts by “hibakusha” atomic bomb survivors chefs and others involved in the field of food introduce their special recipes intertwined with their paths in life A series about Japanese-Americans and their memories of World War II In-house News and Messages No reproduction or republication without written permission the 29-year-old was the first Japanese athlete to win multiple gold medals in one competition in either the Summer or Winter Olympics TOKYO – Three-time Olympic Speed skating medalist Nana Takagi announced her retirement in Tokyo on Tuesday I have decided to end to my [skating] career,” Takagi won gold in the women’s team pursuit at the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Games She captured another Olympic title in the mass start She was also the first Japanese athlete to win multiple gold medals in one competition in either the Summer or Winter Olympics also earned the silver medal in the pursuit at the Beijing Games in February she burst into tears after her fall on the last corner cost Japan a shot at the gold in the final of the event She also took a tumble in the semifinals of the mass start speed skating event at the Beijing Olympics Takagi mentioned retirement after the final World Cup event in March Spots Driving Spots The Obihiro/Tokachi area has many sunny days as the phrase "Tokachi sunny day" suggests making it the perfect area for a drive where you can enjoy nature and food to the fullest we will introduce some recommended spots for a drive in the Obihiro/Tokachi area Tokachi Hills offers a luxurious view of Tokachi's cityscape the cafe serves gourmet food made with local ingredients at the "Hills Shop & Shop Cafe" located before entering the garden there are many products that you can only find here such as handmade goods by Tokachi artists and wonderful garden goods please disable the ad blocking feature and reload the page This website uses cookies to collect information about your visit for purposes such as showing you personalized ads and content By clicking “Accept all,” you will allow the use of these cookies Users accessing this site from EEA countries and UK are unable to view this site without your consent By Atsushi Ueda and Hirokazu Igarashi / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writers Teammates and fans rallied around Nana Takagi after her fall during the women’s team pursuit final on Tuesday at the Beijing Games Japan’s speed skaters were unable to secure a second consecutive gold in the event which Canada won with an Olympic record time of 2:53.44 Supporters who gathered in her hometown of Makubetsu praised the trio for taking the silver and sent words of encouragement the Japanese speed skaters had a 0.32-second lead over powerhouse Canada with 200 meters remaining slamming into the wall behind her teammates but remained bent over with her hands on her knees She put her hands together and apologized to her sister and teammate Miho Takagi as she approached her Pursuit teams from around the world set their sights on Japan after it won gold at the 2018 Pyeongchang Games Nana started a new core-building workout to enhance her physical strength and led the entire team’s efforts to grow stronger When asked for advice by teammate Ayano Sato Nana told her to lean forward more in corners It’s so regrettable,” Nana said in a tearful voice after the final But there was no blame from those around her “I’m proud that we’ve been able to compete together for four years,” Miho said “The time I’ve spent thinking and worrying with these two is precious to me About 100 people gathered online and at other venues in the sisters’ hometown of Makubetsu to cheer the team on Tuesday They expressed sympathy and regret as they saw Nana fall and cry so she must have felt desperately sorry,” said Nana’s speed skating coach in high school “But I really want to praise her for her good performance.” Masatoshi Kubo taught Nana speedskating when she was an elementary school student and watched the final on TV at home Kubo said she was good at gripping the ice with her blades and seldom lost a race “This is the first time I’ve seen her stumble and cry I want to see her smile in the next event,” Kubo said Nana will compete Saturday in the women’s mass start in which she won gold at the Pyeongchang Games Our weekly ePaper presents the most noteworthy recent topics in an exciting © 2025 The Japan News - by The Yomiuri Shimbun Japanese version Event Gourmet Autumn in Hokkaido is not only a time to enjoy the autumn leaves but also a time to enjoy gourmet foods made from delicious ingredients from the sea and mountains we will introduce 27 events held in various parts of Hokkaido where you can enjoy gourmet foods that are the pride of the town 1 "The 32nd Nemuro Samma Festival" where you can grill and eat fresh samma on the spot (Nemuro City) This is a "samma-filled" event unique to Nemuro which has the largest catch of samma in Japan At the "Kishibe Robata Corner," the centerpiece of the festival that attracts many visitors every year visitors can grill fresh Nemuro saury on a charcoal grill and eat them as they are a "product festival" will be held at the festival site where visitors can enjoy a wide variety of local specialties and dishes that are the pride of the local mothers on the beach Date and Time: Saturday, October 5, 12:00-19:00 / Sunday, October 6, 8:30-14:30 Venue: Nemuro Port Special Site (Honmachi 5-chome, Nemuro City)For details and map information of the 32nd Nemuro Samma Festival, click here. 2 "Saroma Great Harvest Festival" featuring scallops and other delicacies from the sea and mountains (Saroma Town) This festival is held to give thanks for the year's harvest and to enjoy Saroma's marine and mountain products to the fullest The festival features a large selection of Saroma's specialty gourmet foods including scallops from Lake Saroma and special sales of meat Fresh seafood and meat grilled on the spot are exquisite there will be stage events and a raffle with great prizes Date and Time: Sunday, October 6, from 10:00 a.m. Venue: Toyo Tires Saroma Test Course (Nishitomi, Saroma-machi, Tokoro-gun)For more information about the "Saroma Harvest Festival" and map information, click here. 3 Enjoy the bounty of the Sea of Okhotsk with autumn salmon and scallops at "Well-Being Festa 2024" (Edasai Town) This is an event where visitors can taste the autumn of Okhotsk with a focus on Edasai-cho's specialty products and sales of marine and agricultural products The salmon catching contest and scallop peeling contest held in a giant pool are also popular every year Visitors can enjoy the harvest and appetite of autumn with Edasaki-cho's prized seafood and marine products Date and time: Sunday, October 6, 10:00-14:00 Venue: Special venue at Roadside Station Marine Island Okajima (1978-13 Okajima, Edasaki-cho, Edasaki-gun)For details and map information of "Well-Being Festa 2024", please visit 4 "Hakodate Squid Festival" (Hakodate City) where Hakodate's specialty squid is served in a variety of dishes This is an event where visitors can enjoy Hakodate's specialty various Hakodate's specialty squid dishes are sold the menu is determined by the squid fishing conditions on the day of the festival so you will have to wait until you get there to enjoy it The venue is within walking distance from Hakodate Station so visitors can easily enjoy the event as part of their Hakodate sightseeing tour Date and Time: Sunday, October 6, 10:00-15:00 Venue: Hakodate Green Plaza Block B (10-62 Shofu-cho, Hakodate)For details and map information on the Hakodate Squid Festival 5 "51st Ikeda Town Autumn Wine Festival" (Ikeda Town) An event where visitors can enjoy wine and Hokkaido beef there will be a beverage corner with Tokachi wines and special grape juices as well as a taste corner with powerful grilled whole Ikeda-cho beef and kitchen car stalls and the entire venue will be filled with the tastes of autumn Date and Time: Sunday, October 6, 10:00 - 14:00 (last admission at 13:30) Admission: Adults 8,000 yen / Junior and senior high school students 6,000 yen / Elementary school students 5,000 yen / Preschool children free Venue: Event plaza next to the wine castle (83-4 Kiyomi, Ikeda-cho, Nakagawa-gun)For details and map information of the 51st Ikeda-cho Autumn Wine Festival, click here. 6 Chance to get new buckwheat noodles and new rice "The 25th Shintotsukawa Taste Festival" (Shintotsukawa Town) This event is the best place to enjoy the seasonal tastes of Shin Totsukawa Town A special mushroom hot pot with plenty of beech mushrooms and shiitake mushrooms and freshly boiled soba noodles will be on sale there will be a tasting corner for new Yumepirika rice and a fun raffle for a bale of new rice and local specialties Date: Sunday, October 6, 2024, 10:00-14:00 Venue: Plaza in front of the Rural Environment Improvement Center Miraie (306-2, Aza-Chuo, Shintotsukawa-cho, Kabato-gun)Click here for details and map information of the 25th Shintotsukawa Ajiwaku Festival 7 "Tokachi Shimizu Garlic Meat Festival" (Shimizu Town) where you can taste garlic and barbecued meat the largest amount of garlic shipped in Hokkaido This festival features garlic and barbecued meat in Shimizu Town which boasts the largest shipment of garlic in Hokkaido Visitors can enjoy barbequed meat and garlic at the festival site where there are also kitchen cars and tents selling garlic-based delicacies Catching garlic is also a popular attraction Date and time: Saturday, October 5, 10:00-15:00 Fee: Tokachi-wakamegyu BBQ set ticket 1,500 yen in advance / 1,800 yen at the door Venue: Hokuren Shimizu Sugar Factory Plaza (Kita 2-jo, Shimizu-machi, Kamikawa-gun)For more information about the "Tokachi Shimizu Garlic Meat Festival" and map information, click here. 8 "Shimamaki Autumn Flavor Festival" (Shimamaki Village): Don't miss the limited quantity of salmon roe bowls An autumn gourmet event held in Shimamaki Village The event is held at the mountain village square next to the roadside station "Yotteke where a limited number of salmon roe bowls will be sold and gourmet stalls will be set up to offer a taste of local delicacies and the autumn event will conclude with a fireworks display Date and time: Saturday, October 5, 12:00 - 18:30 Venue：Yamamura Plaza (Shimamaki Village, Shimamaki County, Shimamaki Prefecture, Senbai)For more information on the Shimamaki Autumn Taste Festival and map information, please visit Fishery and Big Products Festival" (Date City) In addition to the city's specialty products this food festival gathers together delicious foods from nearby areas The festival features a variety of Date's specialties including a corner for barbecued Japanese black beef and a corner selling agricultural and marine products There will be more delicious gourmet foods than you can eat so it is recommended that you attend the festival with an empty stomach Date and Time: Sunday, October 6, 10:00-14:00 (food and drink sales 9:00-16:00) Venue: General Park Date Rekishi no Mori Lawn (34 Matsugae-cho, Date City)For details and map information on the "2024 DADATE Agriculture, Fishery and Big Products Festival", click here. 10 "Shiribeshi Autumn Food Festival at Rural Park Fruit Park Niki" with a large selection of sweets and local sake (Niki Town) Gourmet foods sold at the venue will include various tastes of Shiribeshi there will also be stage events featuring characters Date and time: October 5 (Sat.) - 6 (Sun.), 10:00 - 15:30 Venue: Rural Park Fruit Park Niki (16-121 Higashimachi, Niki-machi, Yoichi-gun)For details and map information of "Shiribeshi Autumn Food Festival at Rural Park Fruit Park Niki 11 Enjoy fresh vegetables and Wagyu beef from Makubetsu "47th Makubetsu Industrial Festival" (Makubetsu Town) One of the two major autumn festivals in Makubetsu Town the "Makubetsu Industrial Festival" is an event that brings together a large variety of specialty products to pray for a good harvest and sales of specialty products from Kaisei Town a city with which the town has an exchange relationship there will also be games for visitors to participate in Date: Sunday, October 6, 10:00-14:20 Venue: Special venue in front of Makubetsu Centennial Hall (180-1 Senju, Makubetsu-cho, Nakagawa-gun)For details and map information of the "47th Makubetsu Industrial Festival 12 Collaboration of tastes beyond the town "Chikiokomatsuri 2024 in Noboribetsu" (Noboribetsu City) A food event featuring local specialties from each region is held in Noboribetsu by the Regional Development Cooperation Team of Noboribetsu City and the West Iburi region The event will feature a collaboration of local delicacies such as all-you-can-stuff vegetables from Sobetsu and shakes made with Toyoura strawberries and Noboribetsu milk There will also be workshops for children to enjoy Date: Sunday, October 6, 10:00-16:00 Venue: Noboribetsu City Tourism Exchange Center Nupuru (1-4-9 Noboribetsu Minatomachi, Noboribetsu City)Click here for details and map information of "Chiki-Oko Festival 2024 in Noboribetsu 13 "41st Kaminokuni-cho Industrial Festival" with a salmon catching corner for children (Kaminokuni-cho) This is a festival where you can enjoy the taste of autumn in Kaminokuni-cho From a food and drink corner where the women's club of the fishermen's cooperative sells salmon chanchanyaki and nori bento to an all-you-can-stuffed-mein corner where you can enjoy the taste of fall at home and time service of locally grown vegetables and fresh fish there will be elaborate events such as catching salmon for elementary school children and younger Date and time: Sunday, October 6, 10:00-14:00 Venue: Kaminokuni-cho Town Hall parking lot (100 Odome, Kaminokuni-cho, Hiyama-gun)Click here for details and map information of the "41st Kaminokuni-cho Industrial Festival 14 "The 49th Good Food Shintoku Snow Festival" (Shintoku Town) where all-you-can-stuff fresh local vegetables are very popular A gourmet event in Shintoku Town where visitors can enjoy charcoal-grilled meat purchased at the venue under the autumn sky Fruits from Higashine City in Yamagata Prefecture perfect for taking home and for dessert after the barbeque The annual all-you-can-stuff vegetables such as pumpkins and carrots are especially popular Date and time: Sunday, October 6, 10:00-14:00 Venue: Kusoku Athletic Park (3 Kusoku Asahi-machi Higashi, Shintoku-cho, Kamikawa-gun)Click here for details and map information of the "49th Shintoku Great Snow Festival. 15 Three events in Kitami combine and power up "Kitami Autumn Festival - Okhotsk Marche 2024-" (Kitami City) Three events held in Kitami City in autumn will be combined and powered up as "Kitami Autumn Festival - Okhotsk Marche 2024-" Visitors can enjoy a variety of local gourmet foods made from Kitami and Okhotsk ingredients as well as local beers and cocktails from around the world and throughout Japan and many stage events held every day will enliven the event 16 The 31st Monbetsu Gourmet Festival (Monbetsu City): Crab scallops and other delicacies of Monbetsu The largest taste event in Monbetsu City facing the Sea of Okhotsk is back for the first time in five years including freshly harvested local seafood such as crab BBQ sets will be available for rent as part of the Robata experience allowing visitors to taste what they have purchased on the spot making it a great family leisure weekend event Date/Time: Sunday, October 13, 10:00-16:00 Fee: 1,000 yen per set for robata experience (stove, net, charcoal, igniter, table, chairs, seasonings, etc.) Venue: Event plaza in the Galya area (Monbetsu Ocean Park)For more information about the 31st Monbetsu Gourmet Festival and map information, please visit 17 Rice Festival "4th Rankoshi New Rice Festival" (Rangetsu Town) This festival is full of rice-related events There is a big sale of rice at a special price a big lottery to win new rice and hotel accommodation coupons a rock-paper-scissors tournament with the winner receiving a bale of new rice stalls of local stores and kitchen cars will line the venue Date：October 12 (Sat.)～13 (Sun.) 10:00-14:00 Venue: Rankoshi-cho Mountain Village Development Center (258, Rankoshi-cho, Isoya-gun)For details and map information of the "4th Rankoshi New Rice Festival", please visit 18 "Matsumae Gourmet Fest" (Matsumae Town) a large gathering of gourmet foods from Matsumae Town and its sister cities This food event is held to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the current Matsumae Town after the merger and the 40th anniversary of the sister city/friendship city relationship Local delicacies from Matsumae and its sister cities Date City (former town of Yanagawa) in Fukushima Prefecture and friendship city Hikone City in Shiga Prefecture as well as city collaboration gourmet sister city products will be on sale there will be a large gathering of local characters and a commemorative photo session Date and time: Saturday, October 12, 11:00-15:00 Venue: Matsumae Town Center (30 Shinmei Aza, Matsumae-cho)Click here for details and map information of "Matsumae Gourmet Fest. 19 "Tomakomai Fishing Port Hokki Festival" (Tomakomai City) which boasts Japan's largest catch of hokki-gai and enjoy Tomakomai's pride in hokki-gai through sales of hokki-gai and dishes using hokki-gai as well as stage events related to hokki-gai Date and time: October 20 (Sun.) Venue: Tomakomai West Port Fishing Port Area Quay (1-1-13 Shiomi-machi, Tomakomai City)For more information on the Tomakomai Fishing Port Hokki Festival and map information, click here. Play and Enjoy Shihoro's Autumn "The 22nd Shihoro Harvest Festival" (Shihoro Town) This festival allows visitors to enjoy autumn with Shihoro's gourmet foods and attractions In addition to the "Shihoro Aji Market" selling juicy Shihoro beef cut steaks oshiruko (sweet red-bean soup) and udon noodles there will be food-related events such as bagging potatoes and onions and the "Eat and Weigh Pittanko Game Date: Sunday, October 20, 10:00-13:30 Venue: Shihoro Rural Sports Park (171-49, Mukanishi-Hachisen, Shihoro, Kawato-gun)For details and map information of the "22nd Shihoro Harvest Festival", click here. 21 "Sarabetsu Great Harvest Festival" offering rare Sarabetsu Wagyu beef (Sarabetsu Village) An event that brings together all the delicious tastes of Sarabetsu Village In addition to tasting rare Sarabetsu Wagyu beef grown in the blessed nature of vast Tokachi you can't miss the food corner where a large pot of food local agricultural products and local menus are sold The festival also features a variety of elaborate events each year including a stage event that adds to the excitement of the event Date: October 20 (Sun.) Venue: Furusato Kan (189-1 Sarabetsu, Sarabetsu-mura, Kasai-gun)For details and map information of "Sarabetsu Great Harvest Festival", click here. 22 "~Autumn Fukagawa Rice Carnival ~Komechi New Rice & Soba Festa 2024" (Fukagawa City) where the seasonal tastes of Fukagawa gather This event features a variety of Fukagawa's seasonal foods such as new rice and new buckwheat noodles In addition to offering gourmet foods made from a wide variety of agricultural and livestock products the festival will also include stage events that can be enjoyed by adults and children alike Date/Time：October 20 (Sun.) 11:00-14:30 Venue: Ikigai Bunka Center (3-3-15 Nishimachi, Fukagawa City)For more details and map information on "KOMETSUCHI Shinmai & Soba Festa 2024" click here. 23 Sweet lovers gather for "Anko Festival 2024 in Kenbuchi a village of picture books" (Kenbuchi Town) A sweets event using freshly picked azuki beans azuki beans produced in the town are transformed into various sweets such as dumplings This is an event not to be missed by those with a sweet tooth Date and Time: Saturday, October 19, 10:00-15:00 Venue: Kenbuchi Town Center (37-1 Naka-machi, Kenbuchi Town)Click here for details and map information of "Anko Festival 2024" in Kenbuchi, the village of picture books. 24 Taste the many varieties of Fukagawa apples at "Fukagawa Apple Festa 2024" (Fukagawa City) A variety of Fukagawa-grown apples of different varieties will be available for two days Each variety has its own unique appearance and taste and you may be able to find your favorite variety or an apple that you can only taste here visitors who answer all questions correctly will receive processed products made from Fukagawa-grown fruit Date and time: October 26 (Sat.) - 27 (Sun.), 9:00-13:00 Venue: Roadside Station, Rice Land Fukagawa (59-7 Hirozato, Otoe-cho, Fukagawa City)Click here for details and map information of "Fukagawa Apple Festa 2024 where you can taste fresh oysters from Atsugishi-cho over a charcoal fire (Atsugishi-cho) This festival attracts many tourists from inside and outside of Hokkaido every year and is a unique event in the town of oysters visitors can also rent out grilling equipment and enjoy the seafood they buy on the spot this is an event where children and adults alike can enjoy autumn food to the fullest Date and time: Saturday, November 16 - Sunday, November 17, 9:00 - 15:00 Venue: Konohi Park (6-9, Bendou, Atsugishi-cho, Atsugishi-gun)For more information about the 62nd Akkeshi Oyster Festival and map information, click here. 26 "The 43rd Hokuto City Mohechi Salmon Festival" (Hokuto City) where you can see up-close the salmon coming upstream This festival is held along the Moheji River where you can watch the salmon run upstream The festival features annual salmon-related events such as "catching salmon," which is exciting whether you participate or just watch and sales of fresh seafood and salmon hot pots Date/Time: Sunday, November 3 Venue: Lower Mohechi River bank (2-3 Mohechi, Hokuto City)Click here for details and map information of the 43rd Hokuto City Mohechi Salmon Festival. 27 "Rakuichi Rakuza Morimachi Shoku KING Market 2024" featuring specialties from the mountains and sea of Morimachi (Morimachi) This is an annual event held in Morimachi in southern Hokkaido where local products are gathered This year's event will be the last of a total of four scheduled at different times and locations and processed foods from Morimachi will be on sale Date and time: Sunday, November 3, 9:00-12:00 Venue: Community Revitalization Plaza (Kiyosumi-cho, Mori-machi, Kayabe-gun)Click here for details and map information of "Rakuichi Rakuza Morimachi Food KING Market 2024". All information is current as of the publication of this article in October 2024 Please check the official website for details why don't you tell more people about your great activities in Hokkaido You can post your activities and ideas to Domingo and you will also have a chance to be selected by Domingo to be featured in articles and on the street visions of Sapporo If you are new to Domingo, click here to get started Expanding the circle of exchange in Minami-ku a community market created by students together with the local community Enjoy seasonal spring gourmet food and Golden Week 10 recommended events in Hokkaido [May 2025] 5 recommended events in Sapporo [May 2nd - 6th 5 easy-to-participate social good events in Hokkaido [May 2025] [2025 Edition] 16 Flower Events in Hokkaido: Cherry blossoms Japanese version Event various flowers begin to bloom beautifully and the season for outdoor activities and leisure begins Here are 10 recommended events to be held in Hokkaido in the refreshing month of May Image source: Hokkaido Matsumae Tourism and Products Association Image source: Tanaka Memorial Theatre Foundation Image source: Takikawa Tourism Association Image source: Hiroo Town Tourism Association Image source: NPO Okhotsk Ozora Town Tourism Association Would you like to share the wonderful activities of those of you who are active in Hokkaido with more people Posting an event on Domingo takes just 5 minutes and is free and easy for anyone to do Not only can you widely disseminate your activities and ideas but you also have the chance to be selected by Domingo to be featured in articles and on street visions in Sapporo If you're a beginner, you can easily get started here