{"id":189,"date":"2023-10-13T23:39:50","date_gmt":"2023-10-13T14:39:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/startuphokkaido.com\/en\/?p=189"},"modified":"2024-10-14T09:51:51","modified_gmt":"2024-10-14T00:51:51","slug":"hokkaido-at-a-glance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/startuphokkaido.com\/en\/blog\/189\/","title":{"rendered":"HOKKAIDO at a glance"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"qb qc qd qe qf l\">\n<article>\n<div class=\"l\">\n<div class=\"l\">\n<section>\n<div>\n<div class=\"gb qo qp qq qr\">\n<div class=\"ab cn\">\n<div class=\"hc bh hd he hf hg\">\n<figure class=\"vg vh vi vj vk vl vd ve paragraph-image\">\n<div class=\"vm vn dq vo bh vp\" role=\"button\">\n<div class=\"vd ve aoh\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"bh uk vq c\" role=\"presentation\" src=\"https:\/\/miro.medium.com\/v2\/resize:fit:1400\/1*R1F48QsWvUyEKjDqscua8g.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"62be\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph vr vs qt vt b vu vv vw vx vy vz wa wb wc wd we wf wg wh wi wj wk wl wm wn wo gb bk\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Hokkaido ecosystem has been striving to evolve its startup ecosystem for the last few years \u2014 but what\u2019s actually happening?<\/p>\n<p id=\"60fd\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph vr vs qt vt b vu vv vw vx vy vz wa wb wc wd we wf wg wh wi wj wk wl wm wn wo gb bk\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">What\u2019s the advantage of starting a startup in Hokkaido, and what kind of competitive advantages Hokkaido has as a market?<\/p>\n<h1 id=\"11e5\" class=\"wp wq qt bf wr me ws mf mh mi wt mj ml ja wu jb je mo wv mp ms mt ww mu mx wx bk\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Our target<\/h1>\n<p id=\"d4de\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph vr vs qt vt b vu wy vw vx vy wz wa wb wc xa we wf wg xb wi wj wk xc wm wn wo gb bk\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">As a Startup Frontier HOKKAIDO, we are planning to achieve the following goals by the end of FY2024.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li id=\"cc76\" class=\"vr vs qt vt b vu vv vw vx vy vz wa wb wc wd we wf wg wh wi wj wk wl wm wn wo xm xf xg bk\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\"><strong class=\"vt md\">40 startups raising fund<\/strong>\u00a0annually<\/li>\n<li id=\"6734\" class=\"vr vs qt vt b vu xh vw vx vy xi wa wb wc xj we wf wg xk wi wj wk xl wm wn wo xm xf xg bk\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\"><strong class=\"vt md\">10 billion JPY<\/strong>\u00a0(63 million euro)\u00a0<strong class=\"vt md\">investment raised by startups<\/strong>\u00a0in Hokkaido annually<\/li>\n<li id=\"1e91\" class=\"vr vs qt vt b vu xh vw vx vy xi wa wb wc xj we wf wg xk wi wj wk xl wm wn wo xm xf xg bk\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\"><strong class=\"vt md\">5 billion JPY<\/strong>\u00a0(31.5 million euro)\u00a0<strong class=\"vt md\">fund<\/strong>\u00a0available in Hokkaido in total<\/li>\n<li id=\"95cc\" class=\"vr vs qt vt b vu xh vw vx vy xi wa wb wc xj we wf wg xk wi wj wk xl wm wn wo xm xf xg bk\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\"><strong class=\"vt md\">40 startup visa<\/strong>\u00a0holders<\/li>\n<li id=\"d65f\" class=\"vr vs qt vt b vu xh vw vx vy xi wa wb wc xj we wf wg xk wi wj wk xl wm wn wo xm xf xg bk\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\"><strong class=\"vt md\">150 startups<\/strong>\u00a0spinned out<strong class=\"vt md\">\u00a0from universities in Hokkaido<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"xo xp xq xr xs vl vd ve paragraph-image\">\n<div class=\"vm vn dq vo bh vp\" role=\"button\">\n<div class=\"vd ve aoi\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"bh uk vq c\" role=\"presentation\" src=\"https:\/\/miro.medium.com\/v2\/resize:fit:1400\/1*rV7Vp2xsVU8kHZXhe4ddvA.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"466\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"aip fa aiq vd ve air ais bf b bg z ds\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\"><a class=\"af xd\" href=\"https:\/\/j-startup-city.go.jp\/downloads\/city_summary\/summary_sapporo.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener ugc nofollow\">https:\/\/j-startup-city.go.jp\/downloads\/city_summary\/summary_sapporo.pdf<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h1 id=\"7ef1\" class=\"wp wq qt bf wr me ws mf mh mi wt mj ml ja wu jb je mo wv mp ms mt ww mu mx wx bk\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">3 key pillars to achieve the goals<\/h1>\n<p id=\"0c5f\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph vr vs qt vt b vu wy vw vx vy wz wa wb wc xa we wf wg xb wi wj wk xc wm wn wo gb bk\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">We focus on three main sectors to target : GX (Green Transformation), AgriFood and SpaceTech. Why?<\/p>\n<figure class=\"xo xp xq xr xs vl vd ve paragraph-image\">\n<div class=\"vm vn dq vo bh vp\" role=\"button\">\n<div class=\"vd ve aoj\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"bh uk vq c\" role=\"presentation\" src=\"https:\/\/miro.medium.com\/v2\/resize:fit:1400\/1*PRUMeDzBb5T8L7JI6mfFMg.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"395\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h1 id=\"d44d\" class=\"wp wq qt bf wr me ws mf mh mi wt mj ml ja wu jb je mo wv mp ms mt ww mu mx wx bk\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">GX (Green Transformation)<\/h1>\n<h2 id=\"4a06\" class=\"aix wq qt bf wr aiy aiz dv mh aja ajb dx ml wc ajc ago agr wg ajd ags agv wk aje agw agz ajf bk\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">22% of the entire Japanese land belongs to Hokkaido<\/h2>\n<p id=\"f56c\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph vr vs qt vt b vu wy vw vx vy wz wa wb wc xa we wf wg xb wi wj wk xc wm wn wo gb bk\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Hokkaido has vast land to install new renewable power capacity such as solar power, wind power, geothermal power, hydroelectric power and biomass power.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"a796\" class=\"aix wq qt bf wr aiy aiz dv mh aja ajb dx ml wc ajc ago agr wg ajd ags agv wk aje agw agz ajf bk\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">40 trillion JPY (252 billion euro) GX fund is launched in Hokkaido<\/h2>\n<p id=\"590a\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph vr vs qt vt b vu wy vw vx vy wz wa wb wc xa we wf wg xb wi wj wk xc wm wn wo gb bk\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Over 200 billion Euro is accumulated to foster green finance in Hokkaido, and \u201cTeam Sapporo-Hokkaido\u201d was co-established by 21 institutions within and outside of Hokkaido.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"8145\" class=\"aix wq qt bf wr aiy aiz dv mh aja ajb dx ml wc ajc ago agr wg ajd ags agv wk aje agw agz ajf bk\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Carbon ZERO by 2050<\/h2>\n<p id=\"f65f\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph vr vs qt vt b vu wy vw vx vy wz wa wb wc xa we wf wg xb wi wj wk xc wm wn wo gb bk\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Hokkaido has an ambitious goal of becoming carbon ZERO by 2050.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"xo xp xq xr xs vl vd ve paragraph-image\">\n<div class=\"vm vn dq vo bh vp\" role=\"button\">\n<div class=\"vd ve aok\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"bh uk vq c\" role=\"presentation\" src=\"https:\/\/miro.medium.com\/v2\/resize:fit:1400\/1*E_y33c2CBCoAxSBS9t8cyQ.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"388\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h1 id=\"b7c0\" class=\"wp wq qt bf wr me ws mf mh mi wt mj ml ja wu jb je mo wv mp ms mt ww mu mx wx bk\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">AgriFood<\/h1>\n<h2 id=\"9082\" class=\"aix wq qt bf wr aiy aiz dv mh aja ajb dx ml wc ajc ago agr wg ajd ags agv wk aje agw agz ajf bk\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Hokkaido\u2019s food self-sufficiency rate is 206% on calorie basis<\/h2>\n<p id=\"e157\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph vr vs qt vt b vu wy vw vx vy wz wa wb wc xa we wf wg xb wi wj wk xc wm wn wo gb bk\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Whereas Japanese national food self-sufficiency rate on calorie basis is only 37%.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"c84b\" class=\"aix wq qt bf wr aiy aiz dv mh aja ajb dx ml wc ajc ago agr wg ajd ags agv wk aje agw agz ajf bk\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">23% of Japan\u2019s self-sufficiency rate is covered by HOKKAIDO<\/h2>\n<p id=\"e1ee\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph vr vs qt vt b vu wy vw vx vy wz wa wb wc xa we wf wg xb wi wj wk xc wm wn wo gb bk\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Nobody can compete against with Hokkaido\u2019s food production power!<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"bf46\" class=\"aix wq qt bf wr aiy aiz dv mh aja ajb dx ml wc ajc ago agr wg ajd ags agv wk aje agw agz ajf bk\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">2,000 hours of sunshine<\/h2>\n<p id=\"c482\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph vr vs qt vt b vu wy vw vx vy wz wa wb wc xa we wf wg xb wi wj wk xc wm wn wo gb bk\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Many people think Hokkaido is always covered with fluffy snow \u2014 but our weather is not like some countries located in northern high latitude. Our position is latitude 41\u201345 degrees north.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li id=\"7c69\" class=\"vr vs qt vt b vu vv vw vx vy vz wa wb wc wd we wf wg wh wi wj wk wl wm wn wo xm xf xg bk\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Marseille, France<\/li>\n<li id=\"508e\" class=\"vr vs qt vt b vu xh vw vx vy xi wa wb wc xj we wf wg xk wi wj wk xl wm wn wo xm xf xg bk\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Rome, Italy<\/li>\n<li id=\"e8f3\" class=\"vr vs qt vt b vu xh vw vx vy xi wa wb wc xj we wf wg xk wi wj wk xl wm wn wo xm xf xg bk\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Milan, Italy<\/li>\n<li id=\"9c64\" class=\"vr vs qt vt b vu xh vw vx vy xi wa wb wc xj we wf wg xk wi wj wk xl wm wn wo xm xf xg bk\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Firenze, Italy<\/li>\n<li id=\"da40\" class=\"vr vs qt vt b vu xh vw vx vy xi wa wb wc xj we wf wg xk wi wj wk xl wm wn wo xm xf xg bk\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Barcelona, Spain<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"fd76\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph vr vs qt vt b vu vv vw vx vy vz wa wb wc wd we wf wg wh wi wj wk wl wm wn wo gb bk\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">During the winter time, we are still fortunate to have at least 8 hours of day light hours \u201cwith sunshine\u201d.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"ed39\" class=\"aix wq qt bf wr aiy aiz dv mh aja ajb dx ml wc ajc ago agr wg ajd ags agv wk aje agw agz ajf bk\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">39.4 ha farmland<\/h2>\n<p id=\"dbc8\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph vr vs qt vt b vu wy vw vx vy wz wa wb wc xa we wf wg xb wi wj wk xc wm wn wo gb bk\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Japan is a small country, but Hokkaido has a vast land. Each farmstead in Hokkaido has 39.4 ha on average \u2014 which is 18 times larger than the other parts of Japan.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"xo xp xq xr xs vl vd ve paragraph-image\">\n<div class=\"vm vn dq vo bh vp\" role=\"button\">\n<div class=\"vd ve aol\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"bh uk vq c\" role=\"presentation\" src=\"https:\/\/miro.medium.com\/v2\/resize:fit:1400\/1*TegQnIFx8V5XoJmxUVp05w.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h1 id=\"865e\" class=\"wp wq qt bf wr me ws mf mh mi wt mj ml ja wu jb je mo wv mp ms mt ww mu mx wx bk\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">SpaceTech<\/h1>\n<h2 id=\"6bcf\" class=\"aix wq qt bf wr aiy aiz dv mh aja ajb dx ml wc ajc ago agr wg ajd ags agv wk aje agw agz ajf bk\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">The 1st public spaceport in East Asia launched<\/h2>\n<p id=\"ba5a\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph vr vs qt vt b vu wy vw vx vy wz wa wb wc xa we wf wg xb wi wj wk xc wm wn wo gb bk\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\"><a class=\"af xd\" href=\"https:\/\/hokkaidospaceport.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener ugc nofollow\">Hokkaido Space Port<\/a>\u00a0(in short\u00a0<a class=\"af xd\" href=\"https:\/\/hokkaidospaceport.com\/en\/achivements\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener ugc nofollow\">HOSPO<\/a>) is located in Taiki Town, Hokkaido. Hokkaido Spaceport has been established for world-wide shared use spaceport, and it\u2019s been a dream for several decades.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"d005\" class=\"aix wq qt bf wr aiy aiz dv mh aja ajb dx ml wc ajc ago agr wg ajd ags agv wk aje agw agz ajf bk\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Since 1985<\/h2>\n<p id=\"e652\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph vr vs qt vt b vu wy vw vx vy wz wa wb wc xa we wf wg xb wi wj wk xc wm wn wo gb bk\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Residents in Hokkaido, especially in Taiki Town have been dreaming about establishing a rocket launch spaceport. Geographically Taiki Town is located in the perfect position to launch applicable to both east and south direction.<\/p>\n<p id=\"fa7e\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph vr vs qt vt b vu vv vw vx vy vz wa wb wc wd we wf wg wh wi wj wk wl wm wn wo gb bk\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">HOSPO is the only spaceport in Japan that enables both Vertical Rocket Launch and Horizontal Rocket Launch, and it is suitable for orbit insertion of satellites into Low Earth Orbit (LEO) by east-side launch and polar orbit by south-side launch.<\/p>\n<p id=\"c4fa\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph vr vs qt vt b vu vv vw vx vy vz wa wb wc wd we wf wg wh wi wj wk wl wm wn wo gb bk\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Artificial satellites can be transported by land, but rockets can be only transported by ship \u2014 HOSPO is located in the best place to accept all the rockets to go to space.<\/p>\n<h1 id=\"b112\" class=\"wp wq qt bf wr me ws mf mh mi wt mj ml ja wu jb je mo wv mp ms mt ww mu mx wx bk\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Do you want to know more or get involved?<\/h1>\n<p id=\"f749\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph vr vs qt vt b vu wy vw vx vy wz wa wb wc xa we wf wg xb wi wj wk xc wm wn wo gb bk\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Now are you more interested in joining Hokkaido ecosystem and get to know the startuppers, government people, investors and ecosystem builders accelerating the startup ecosystem in Hokkaido?<\/p>\n<p id=\"ac03\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph vr vs qt vt b vu vv vw vx vy vz wa wb wc wd we wf wg wh wi wj wk wl wm wn wo gb bk\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">You have good reasons to visit Hokkaido!<\/p>\n<h1 id=\"4dc6\" class=\"wp wq qt bf wr me ws mf mh mi wt mj ml ja wu jb je mo wv mp ms mt ww mu mx wx bk\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Tokachi Agri &amp; Food Summit<\/h1>\n<figure class=\"xo xp xq xr xs vl vd ve paragraph-image\">\n<div class=\"vm vn dq vo bh vp\" role=\"button\">\n<div class=\"vd ve aom\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"bh uk vq c\" role=\"presentation\" src=\"https:\/\/miro.medium.com\/v2\/resize:fit:1400\/1*-ElKlLErDMfoUdPoilyI_w.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"459\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"aip fa aiq vd ve air ais bf b bg z ds\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\"><a class=\"af xd\" href=\"https:\/\/tokachi-agri-and-foodsummit.peatix.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener ugc nofollow\">https:\/\/tokachi-agri-and-foodsummit.peatix.com\/<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"7a11\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph vr vs qt vt b vu vv vw vx vy vz wa wb wc wd we wf wg wh wi wj wk wl wm wn wo gb bk\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">On October 12th, 2023,\u00a0<a class=\"af xd\" href=\"https:\/\/land.or.jp\/tp_detail.php?id=506\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener ugc nofollow\">LAND<\/a>, a startup support organization based in Tokachi is organizing TOKACHI AGRI &amp; FOOD SUMMIT. All of the food producers in Tokachi get together \u2014 first come, first served!<\/p>\n<h1 id=\"785f\" class=\"wp wq qt bf wr me ws mf mh mi wt mj ml ja wu jb je mo wv mp ms mt ww mu mx wx bk\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">HOKKAIDO SPACE SUMMIT 2023<\/h1>\n<figure class=\"xo xp xq xr xs vl vd ve paragraph-image\">\n<div class=\"vm vn dq vo bh vp\" role=\"button\">\n<div class=\"vd ve aon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"bh uk vq c\" role=\"presentation\" src=\"https:\/\/miro.medium.com\/v2\/resize:fit:1400\/1*By3SIjyTvAetADIeYtIcTg.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"349\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"aip fa aiq vd ve air ais bf b bg z ds\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\"><a class=\"af xd\" href=\"https:\/\/hokkaidospaceport.com\/summit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener ugc nofollow\">https:\/\/hokkaidospaceport.com\/summit\/<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"0b22\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph vr vs qt vt b vu vv vw vx vy vz wa wb wc wd we wf wg wh wi wj wk wl wm wn wo gb bk\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">And on the same day at the same venue,<a class=\"af xd\" href=\"https:\/\/hokkaidospaceport.com\/summit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener ugc nofollow\">\u00a0HOKKAIDO SPACE SUMMIT 2023<\/a>\u00a0is happening! One of the most famous startup founders &amp; investors in Japan,\u00a0<a class=\"af xd\" href=\"https:\/\/hokkaidospaceport.com\/summit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener ugc nofollow\">Takafumi Horie<\/a>\u00a0is also coming \u2014 you cannot miss this!<\/p>\n<h1 id=\"23e7\" class=\"wp wq qt bf wr me ws mf mh mi wt mj ml ja wu jb je mo wv mp ms mt ww mu mx wx bk\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">NoMaps 2023<\/h1>\n<figure class=\"xo xp xq xr xs vl vd ve paragraph-image\">\n<div class=\"vm vn dq vo bh vp\" role=\"button\">\n<div class=\"vd ve aoo\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"bh uk vq c\" role=\"presentation\" src=\"https:\/\/miro.medium.com\/v2\/resize:fit:1400\/1*AHftWoCQkUoHB7GqBfzphg.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"332\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"aip fa aiq vd ve air ais bf b bg z ds\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\"><a class=\"af xd\" href=\"https:\/\/no-maps.jp\/2023\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener ugc nofollow\">https:\/\/no-maps.jp\/2023<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"6a15\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph vr vs qt vt b vu vv vw vx vy vz wa wb wc wd we wf wg wh wi wj wk wl wm wn wo gb bk\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">If you really want to escape from the hot weather in mainland Japan earlier \u2014 we have NoMaps 2023 from September 13th to 17th \u2014 the biggest tech festival in the center of Sapporo that celebrate technologies, entertainment and creative!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ab cn oj ajg ajh aji\" role=\"separator\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"gb qo qp qq qr\">\n<div class=\"ab cn\">\n<div class=\"hc bh hd he hf hg\">\n<p id=\"4a31\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph vr vs qt vt b vu vv vw vx vy vz wa wb wc wd we wf wg wh wi wj wk wl wm wn wo gb bk\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Now you have multiple reasons to visit Hokkaido and explore our ecosystem. Why don\u2019t you start discovering our community?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hokkaido ecosystem has been striving to evolve its startup ecosystem for the last few years \u2014 but what\u2019s actually happening? What\u2019s the advantage of starting a startup in Hokkaido, and what kind of competitive advantages Hokkaido has as a market? Our target As a Startup Frontier HOKKAIDO, we are planning to achieve the following goals [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":190,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"single-blog.php","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-189","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/startuphokkaido.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/189","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/startuphokkaido.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/startuphokkaido.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/startuphokkaido.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/23"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/startuphokkaido.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=189"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/startuphokkaido.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/189\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":191,"href":"https:\/\/startuphokkaido.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/189\/revisions\/191"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/startuphokkaido.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/190"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/startuphokkaido.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=189"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/startuphokkaido.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=189"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/startuphokkaido.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=189"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}