Home   Around the world, Indica rice is the most common, but in Japan, people mostly eat Japonica rice. Japonica rice is known for its chewy texture and stickiness when cooked. Rice is grown…

Home Hokkaido【H】 Hokkaido is the northernmost area and island of Japan. Compared to places like Tokyo and Kyoto, summers here are cool, while winters are very cold with lots of snow. On the Sea…

Home Dosanko【D】 The word "Dosanko," which is also in this blog's title, originally referred to a breed of horse from Hokkaido. But nowadays, it's mostly used to describe people or things from Hokkaido. It’s…