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![Three-year vigil continued for Mrs. Mitsuko Iazawa, far left, whose husband was imprisoned in the Soviet Union for illegal fi...](http://d3e1m60ptf1oym.cloudfront.net/5e388376-cab7-11e1-b1e4-61172c87b852/103245_xgaplus.jpg)
![To many Japanese, Hokkaido is not quite Japan, and in fact island styles like nontraditional chimneyed houses reflect adaptat...](http://d3e1m60ptf1oym.cloudfront.net/d2781d86-d1e3-11e1-8bcb-0d6398b759c5/120717006_xgaplus.jpg)
To many Japanese, Hokkaido is not quite Japan, and in fact island styles like nontraditional chimneyed houses reflect adaptation to its harsher climate - and a flexibility that gives those who choose Hokkaido a reputation for being mavericks.
Author: Michael Yamashita
©Michael Yamashita
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