My Hokkaido

My Hokkaido
Author: Aaron Jamieson
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2022-04-26
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 1462923119

Take a visual journey to Japan's vast northern island of Hokkaido. This stunning guide covering all the places foreign and Japanese tourists alike find so fascinating here--spectacular volcanic landscapes, the world's best powder skiing, and some of Japan's most incredible food. Author Aaron Jamieson is a professional photographer, film-maker, and journalist who has lived on Hokkaido for more than a decade--devoting his time to seeking out the hidden wonders of this very special island. In this book, he provides personal recommendations for places to explore in and around the main cities of Sapporo, Otaru, Hakodate, and Asahikawa, then leads you on a tour of the wild and lesser-known places around the island, including: The resort areas around Lake Toya and Niseko, now famous as ""the Aspen of Asia"" Remote offshore islands and scenic byways along the western and northern coasts The vast hinterland with its rainbow fields of lavender and tulips and towering volcanic peaks The rugged eastern region--home to the aboriginal Ainu people and their traditional culture Hokkaido's stunning national parks, with their hot springs, waterfalls, and distinctive wildlife This unique book--the first of its kind--allows you to view Hokkaido through the eyes of a local and to explore one of the last undiscovered regions of Japan.

Super Cheap Hokkaido

Super Cheap Hokkaido
Author: Matthew Baxter
Publisher: Super Cheap Guides
Total Pages: 73
Release: 2019-04-24
Genre: Travel
ISBN:

Super Cheap Hokkaido is the perfect companion for a budget holiday to Sapporo and the surrounding Hokkaido prefecture. A follow-up to the bestselling Super Cheap Japan guidebook, this book will show you exactly how, where and when you can save money on your trip. Spend next to nothing drinking local beer in Sapporo, relax in free hot springs, spend a cheap day’s hiking in the mountains or stuff yourself on inexpensive, yet super fresh sushi and sashimi; it’s all here in this amazing travel guide. Inside the Super Cheap Hokkaido guide book: - Budget food - comprehensive listings of low-cost restaurants, take-outs, cheap roadside stations and supermarkets, so you’ll always be able to eat on the cheap - Budget shopping - 100 yen ($1) shops, how and where to go tax-free shopping, all the best attraction discounts and free sample hotspots - Color maps for budget travelers, making it easy and stress-free to get around - Highlights and itineraries for those with a rental car or people using discount train passes, so you can keep costs down while exploring all across Hokkaido - Essential help for budget travelers - free tours, simple to understand directions, simplified transportation maps and basic Japanese phrases to help you get better prices on your trip - Cheap accommodation - the best and cheapest hostels, family-friendly hotels, campsites, mountain lodges, capsule hotels and net cafesGuides to Sapporo, Niseko, Furano, Otaru, Biei, Hakodate, Matsumae Castle, the Daisetsuzan National Park, Lake Mashu, Shiretoko National Park, Abashiri and much more The Super Cheap Hokkaido travel book is perfect for backpackers, budget travelers, families on a tight budget, students and those who are new to Hokkaido. Explore this spectacular island while keeping your bank balance happy!Also consider Super Cheap Japan for a guide to Japan’s highlights on the main island of Honshu and Super Cheap Tokyo for the capital and Kanto region.

Hokkaido

Hokkaido
Author: Ann B. Irish
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 379
Release: 2009-10-21
Genre: History
ISBN: 0786454652

Japanese people have lived on the country's other three main islands--Honshu, Kyushu, and Shikoku--for many centuries, but ethnic Japanese, or Wajin, began coming to Hokkaido in large numbers only in the latter half of the nineteenth century. This book tells the story of Japan's aboriginal people, the Ainu, followed by that of foreign explorers and ethnic Japanese pioneers. The book pays close attention to the Japanese-Russian conflicts over the island, including Cold War confrontations and more recent clashes over fishing rights and the Hokkaido-administered islands seized by the U.S.S.R. in 1945.

Moon Living Abroad in Japan

Moon Living Abroad in Japan
Author: Ruth Kanagy
Publisher: Moon Travel
Total Pages: 397
Release: 2013-07-09
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 1598805185

Born and raised in Tokyo, Ruthy Kanagy is an expert on Japanese culture and currently works as a travel systems consultant, leading cycling tours of Japan. Ruthy provides insight and first-hand advice on navigating the language and culture of Japan, outlining all the information needed in a smart, organized, and straightforward manner. Moon Living Abroad in Japan makes the moving and transition process easy for businesspeople, students, teachers, retirees, and professionals. Moon Living Abroad in Japan is packed with essential information and must-have details on setting up daily life including obtaining visas, arranging finances, gaining employment, choosing schools, and finding health care. This relocation guide also includes practical advice on how to rent or buy a home for a variety of needs and budgets, whether it's an apartment in Tokyo or a mountain retreat in Nagano. All Moon Living Abroad Guides include color photos, black and white photos, black and white illustrations, and maps.

The Japanese Police System Today: A Comparative Study

The Japanese Police System Today: A Comparative Study
Author: L. Craig-Parker
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 263
Release: 2015-02-12
Genre: History
ISBN: 1317456076

What role do their respective police systems play in the very different crime rates of Japan and the United States? This study draws on direct observation of Japanese police practices combined with interviews of police officials, criminal justice practitioners, legal scholars, and private citizens. It compares many Japanese police practices side by side with U.S. police practices, and places the role of the police in the broader cultural and historical Japanese framework.

My Japanese Husband Thinks I'm Crazy

My Japanese Husband Thinks I'm Crazy
Author: Grace Buchele Mineta
Publisher: Texan in Tokyo
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2014-10-01
Genre:
ISBN: 9780990773603

"My Japanese Husband Thinks I'm Crazy: The Comic Book" is the autobiographical misadventures of a native Texan freelancer and her Japanese "salaryman" husband: in comic book form. From earthquakes and crowded trains, to hilarious cultural faux pas, this comic explores the joys of living and working abroad, intercultural marriages, and trying to make a decent pot roast on Thanksgiving.

Queer Japan

Queer Japan
Author: Barbara Summerhawk
Publisher: New Victoria Publishers
Total Pages: 228
Release: 1998
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781892281005

In this important contribution to international queer studies, sixteen people, spanning generations from pre-war to newly out young activists, tell their stories.

Identity, Language and Education of Sakhalin Japanese and Koreans

Identity, Language and Education of Sakhalin Japanese and Koreans
Author: Svetlana Paichadze
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 157
Release: 2022-09-26
Genre: Education
ISBN: 3031137981

This book explores the issues of education, the use of languages and the formation of self-identification of the Japanese and Korean diasporas of Sakhalin, over a hundred years period: from the time they moved to the island, until their “return” to historical homelands in Japan or South Korea. During this time, their language environment and language of education changed 4 times and Japanese and Korean of Sakhalin continued to be a linguistic and ethnic minority. This book is of interest to researchers, students, NGO supporters and education policy makers.