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![Anchor between Hokkaido and the rest of Japan, the port of Hakodate handles a constant stream of ferries to and from Honshu.](http://d3e1m60ptf1oym.cloudfront.net/9d154822-cab7-11e1-a101-c980e245f03d/103256_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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![A youngster starts salmon fry on their way to the sea in Sapporo's Salmon Baby Festival, an event that reintroduced the fish ...](http://d3e1m60ptf1oym.cloudfront.net/e6ad9a66-cab7-11e1-a6ff-ad777c0194ac/120709014_xgaplus.jpg)
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