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Hokkaidough

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  1. Yes definitely use the archiving, it keeps the files you use all the time much smaller and you can easily access the old ones if you need to.
  2. We are very much into spring now. I think many people, especially farmer dudes, really just want the snow to go now.
  3. Thank you thank you. It's all a bit silly really isn't it, April 1st. I propose that people post silly things all year round. We can all then spend our time wondering what is true and not.
  4. Niseko has this morning announced that alcohol will be banned at all of the resort areas next season. In a press conference held outside Seico Mart just 20 minutes ago, and with some Australians in attendence, the resort has announced that next season alcohol will be unavailable at the resort and in all the restaurants and bars in Niseko/Kutchan. This complete ban has the full backing of all these restaurants and bars, who look forward to quieter evenings and more family-based theme nights. Sales of playing cards in the region is expected to explode with this latest news. "Crikey, a bi
  5. Originally Posted By: SKI Friend of mine who work(ed) at Gala has said that the resort is kind of regretting it as there has been no increase in the number of people coming by car. That's interesting wouldlike to know more. I know for sure that if I had a big choice of places to go and other things equal - which they aren't of course - I would tend to go to one that doesn't rip you 1000 yen. Perhaps on the best best can get away with charging and it not affecting numbers.
  6. Quote: “Well . . . I can definitely feel a bit of adrenalin,†says Yukari Sendo, savouring the mobile phone ringtone like a fine wine, “but it really doesn’t make me want to do any housework.†She flicks through a menu of alternative tunes and settles on one that offers to improve her skin tone through the power of alpha-waves. Ms Sendo and her friend Ayaka Wakabayashi are among an army of young Japanese drawn to the allure of “therapeutic ringtones†— a genre of melodies that promises to ease a range of day-to-day gripes, from chronic insomnia to a rotten hangover. Ja
  7. Will a good blow through one ofthe vents not do the job?
  8. Quote: Niseko Village, sold for 6 billion yen ($67 million), is popular with Chinese and Australian skiers and a mecca for domestic snowboarders due to its quality powder snow. Located on the northern island of Hokkaido, the resort features two hotels, including a 506-room Hilton Hotel, two golf courses, ski trails and natural hot springs. YTL said in a statement it plans to expand residential areas and ski-in ski-out estates, as well as restaurant and retail facilities. Higashiyama is the old name, it's Village now.
  9. Good watch that Mamabear, other than the songs Thanks for sharing
  10. Good vid clips too got a good feel for the place. Well that top bit anyway! On the list of want to go places.
  11. Originally Posted By: Mongoose The amount of dribble that gets posted on here regarding how great Niseko is is bewildering. Do you include your own? It's just really popular. Some people don't seem to like that.
  12. Where abouts is Muikamachi, muikabochi? Is it near Yuzawa? I am going to be in Tokyo in March and might make a quick trip up there.
  13. Oh dear, lets hope Luke moving on isn't a halt to what he was doing.
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