Hokkaido

American  

[hawk-kahy-daw, ho-kahy-doh] / ˈhɔk kaɪˈdɔ, hɒˈkaɪ doʊ /

noun

1. a large island in northern Japan. 30,303 sq. mi. (78,485 sq. km).

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Hokkaido British  

/ hɒˈkaɪdəʊ /

noun

1. the second largest and northernmost of the four main islands of Japan, separated from Honshu by the Tsugaru Strait and from the island of Sakhalin, Russia, by La Pérouse Strait: constitutes an autonomous administrative division. Capital: Sapporo. Pop: 5 670 000 (2002 est). Area: 78 508 sq km (30 312 sq miles)

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Hokkaido

A fluent Russian speaker, he focused on Russia-Japan relations and Russia’s domestic politics, according to articles in the Hokkaido Shimbun.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

The journalist, identified as Yuki Imai from the Hokkaido Shimbun, was detained in Russia's far eastern region of Sakhalin, a day before he was due to leave the country.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

The Hokkaido Shimbun said in a statement that it was aware of the announcement by Russian authorities but was "still confirming the details".

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

Researchers at Hokkaido University set out to take a closer look at these overlooked fats by studying japonica rice, the short- to medium-grain type commonly associated with Japanese rice.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026

That is, the modern Ainu language of Hokkaido is not a model for the ancient Jomon language of Kyushu.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

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