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Cultural Connections: Lauren in Hokkaido

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The Difference Between Hokkaido and Honshu

The two ski hills we want to were in Hokkaido Japan which is different from you know where Tokyo and Kyoto are. There are definitely a lot of differences between Hokkaido and Honshu which is the main island. In Hokkaido whenever you ask for tea with your meal it's always Ulong tea. One thing Japan is known for is their kombini which is basically a convenience store so they have like 7-11which is completely different from American 7-11. Some sell stationary and like magazines and all that kind of stuff but the Hokkaido only one is called Seiko mart.

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