I was born in Kyoto but grew up here in
Sapporo and stayed here until I completed high school. In the past, I cited the
fact that I grew up in Sapporo as an excuse for having been a poor swimmer. However,
I eventually started enjoying water activities at the university and developed
my interest in marine life through scuba diving. Despite being a clumsy skier by
Hokkaido standards, I enjoyed skiing during my Tokyo days.
It has been a while since I moved Sapporo for
the second time and I am getting a renewed feeling that Sapporo is really a
good place to live in. By going a little further than during casual drives, you
find yourself in famous sightseeing spots and skiing grounds, as well as many
camp sites with different atmospheres. Sapporo is a very livable large city that
allows you to come into contact with nature. Despite being situated very close
to the city center, I can say that the peacefulness you feel in Hokkaido
University’s leafy campus is second to none among Japan’s universities. Blessed
with this great environment, we are considering taking a step into new research
fields. I hope you, regardless of currently living in or outside Hokkaido, will
consider spending your postgraduate time at our laboratory.
Contact
By email (okino (at) ees.hokudai.ac.jp) or telephone (011-706-4519)
Visitors are welcome
Room 23, Experimentation Building (Jikken-toh), Graduate School of
Environmental Science, Hokkaido University