Near the departure point (Tōbutsu Lake and Shirotori Park)

Kenichi Kuriyagawa was a Japanese graphic designer from Hokkaido, the northernmost of Japan’s main islands. He was known for creating posters for Japan's 1972 Winter Olympic Games in Sapporo, the first ever in Asia. Read more about Kenichi Technique Dimensions Handmade Silkscreen Print, Limited edition of 100. Year 1988. 21" H, 24" W Framing From Japanese frame, Hinoki cypress, hand-made Sapporo, Japan "Hidaka and Akan are also the lands richest in the history and legends of the indigenous Ainu people, and many of them have settled there. Their lifestyle of being one with nature, gathering natural products, hunting, and fishing, was disrupted by contact with Japanese people during the Meiji period. The highly refined designs seen in the textiles, wood carvings, and other daily necessities from the time when the Ainu people were preserving their unique culture exude artistic charm in their simplicity. I feel boundless romance and respect for the people who have lived in this cold region for hundreds of years, revering nature and animals as gods." — Kenichi Kuriyagawa