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| As another special memory of your guests' trip, why not
experience entertainment exclusive to Hokkaido? The choices
in Sapporo are abundant, and just a few of them are listed
below. Feel free to contact us to arrange these programs depending on your
purposes and preferences. |
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Ainu Dance & Music |
Price (travel fees and
remuneration negotiable) |
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| Several organizations throughout Hokkaido, including
Ainu Moshiri and the Ainu Art Project, help to preserve the
island's indigenous Ainu culture, passed down through generations.
Tour participants can enjoy traditional Ainu dance performances
arranged in a modern style. The display of various Ainu handicrafts
can also be arranged. Please inquire for further information. |
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Yosakoi Soran Dance |
(Indicated price: from
¥222,222) |
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| Dance teams that participated in the Yosakoi
Soran Festival (a major event held in Sapporo every June) perform
their unique, wild dances to the distinctive Soran tune. With
their characteristic sparkling, vivid costumes, naruko (hand-held
noise makers traditionally used to scare birds away) and powerful
performances, they can hype up any party. Performances by award
winning teams from previous festivals can also be arranged. |
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Rice-cake Making with Musical
Accompaniment |
(Indicated price: from ¥266,666) |
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| An event to pound rice cake to the accompaniment
of flutes and drums. Guests can join in the fun by pounding
the steamed rice with large mallets and then eat the delicious
freshly-pounded rice for a truly Japanese experience. |
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Japanese Drum(Hashimoto-style
Hokkai Isami Daiko) |
(Indicated price: from ¥166,666) |
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| Enjoy the powerful sounds of a taiko drum performance
in the school of Jigoku Daiko (The Hell Drum), a drumming
style that influenced the creation of Hokkaido's own ground-breaking
drumming. |
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Ice Sculpture |
(Price: negotiable) |
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| How about brightening up your party with beautiful
sculptures and plates made of ice? Be it a sculpture embedded
with the bounties of the sea (crabs, squids, salmon, etc.),
or dazzling your guests with flowers inside, these items are
the perfect choice for a party here in the north of Japan. |
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Sake Barrel Opening Ceremony |
(Indicated price: from
¥150,000 for a basic set.) |
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| In Japan, a sake-barrel opening ceremonies
are frequently held on auspicious occasions such as weddings,
victory celebrations and anniversaries. The lid of sake barrel
is cut open with a wooden mallet, and sake withdrawn from
the barrel is poured into everyone's masu to have a toast.
What better way to wish for the company's further success?
Note: masu, a type of small, square, wooden sake cup can also
be given to participants as a souvenir of the trip, however
the price of the cups and any customizing costs (printing of
the company logo, etc.) will be charged separately. |
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