In front of the door of Yangquan Restaurant, there is a K-Car of the Honda N360 cargo box version, which is a new car purchased by Goro Kamado.

K-Car, or "Motorized Vehicle" (Light Autocar) in Japanese, is a legal definition within the "Motor Vehicle Type Designation Rules" of the Ministry of Transport of RB.

The "Rules for the Designation of Motor Vehicle Types" stipulates that there are four types of light automatic vehicles, small automatic vehicles, ordinary automatic vehicles, and special automatic vehicles.

The K-Car, which is less than 3.4 meters in length, is considered a light automatic vehicle, positioned between a small automatic car (sedan) and a motorcycle, and enjoys a very high performance ratio.

For example: RB yellow card, cheap price, various tax incentives, cheap insurance, low fuel consumption, flexible size, no need for parking certificate to buy a license plate directly......

As a result, K-Car became very popular in villages and towns in Hokkaido.

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"Uncle Goro Kamado, it's been a long time......"

Gifu Taro carries the dishes of the Imperial Festival, and carries them on the top of Goro Kamado's car.

"It's been a busy time lately. The Beitan Shimizu Ze Coal Mine still can't avoid closure. ”

Goro Kamado sighed. In 1943, when Yubari was restructured into Yubari City, there were 24 large and small open-pit coal mines in the territory, and now the last coal mine in Kitatan Shimizusawa has been closed.

"Uncle, how did you buy so many Imperial Festival dishes?"

Kitotaro tied the heavy box of Otsuji cuisine in the carriage with a rope.

"It's the New Year, and I'm going to send some to the coal workers who have a difficult life."

Goro Kamado went to the storage box in the cab, searched for something, and replied.

These imperial festival dishes were purchased by Goro Kamado out of his own pocket and given to the orphans and families of the coal workers who were killed.

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The coal industry in Yubari City has completely gone into decline.

The Hokkaido Coal Mine Municipality is also facing a crisis of transformation, and the basic situation is collapsing.

Fortunately, thanks to the cooperation between Ishikariya and the Hokkaido Coal Mine Municipality, he won the position of mayor of Naganuma in the last election, as well as the two councils of Yuren and Kuriyama towns.

In this way, the Hokkaido Coal Mine Municipality Association has certain political and metallurgical resources and corporate resources, and can carry out the "Local Government Association Reform Plan".

The two siblings, Gifu Taro and Mei, whose parents are coal technicians, take good care of the former chief Ueyama and Uemon or the current chief Kamado Goro.

Therefore, when Mei left Yubari City to study at Keio University, she left a project for the Hokkaido Coal Mine Municipality to be reunited.

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"Here's for you."

Goro Kamado was in the storage box in the cab, took out two invitation tickets, and handed them to Gifutaro.

"It's ...... Hokkaido Jingu's Okushi Day Festival の luxury invitation ticket. ”

Kifu Taro looked at the invitation in his hand, this is the biggest festival of the New Year in Hokkaido City.

"Hokkaido Jingu was presented to the city council. I'm going to the Coal Workers' Day Gala in Naganuma, Yuhito, and Kuriyama Towns, so let's go......"

Goro Kamado got into the car, lit a handmade cigarette of Nobunaga, started the car, and said.

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Hokkaido Jingu Shrine is a shrine located in Teine-ku, Sapporo City, Hokkaido.

In the early days of Hokkaido's development, the Hokkaido region was mostly opposite to the Kata and Kuril Islands, and in order to meet the needs of the Russian defense, the main gate of the shrine was facing northeast.

The "Pioneer Shrine", a branch shrine in the shrine, enshrines a group of people who contributed to the development of Hokkaido.

In the second year of the Meiji era (1869), Emperor RB Meiji issued an edict in Tokyo to enshrine the three gods who guarded Hokkaido's pioneering business, including the Great Power Soul God, the Great Namu Chi God, and the Shohiko Famous God, collectively known as the "Three Pioneer Gods".

Subsequently, the then chief of the Ezo Pioneer Mission, Tohisai Tsuki, transferred the worship of the "Three Pioneer Gods" to the temporary shrine in Sapporo.

In the 39th year of the Showa era (1964), the shrine was built on its current site as a large-scale shrine palace, and the shrine was renamed "Hokkaido Jingu" at the same time as the Meiji Emperor.

Hokkaido Jingu is the new first shrine (the highest shrine) in Ezo Province.

Tickets for the Great Day Festival here every year are hard to find.

However, the Hokkaido Jingu Miyaji, who is quite familiar with the world, will give tickets to the Hokkaido Provincial Assembly and the city council of each city every year.

Goro Kamado now represents the Hokkaido Coal Mine Local Government, which occupies 15% of the Yubari City Council, so he also received a free ticket for the festival.

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The next day, Nobunaga and Gifu Taro got up at dawn and took the Hokkaido Railway to Sapporo City.

The atmosphere here is completely different from the rest of RB, and it is very different from RB cities.

Winter will be a little difficult, transportation is inconvenient, and heating costs are more expensive.

Sapporo City, the fifth largest city in RB.

The plain where Sapporo is located is the largest plain in Hokkaido, and it has good natural scenery.

Sapporo people are more welcoming and open-minded, making them more accessible than people from Honshu's big cities.

It is relatively not culturally rich and belongs to an immigrant city, so it does not feel the rejection of foreigners......

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At around 10 o'clock in the morning, the two arrived in Sapporo City, and the whole city was filled with a dark atmosphere.

A straw rope or a circle made of straw rope is often pulled up above the door of each household, which is called "Zhu Lian Rope" or "Zhu Lian Ornament".

At the entrance of the shops in the commercial streets, there are some pine and bamboo, which are called "door pine". Residents of the residential area put paper cutouts of animals symbolizing longevity, such as cranes and turtles, on the inside and outside of their homes to pray for safety.

Major department stores have launched a variety of lucky bags, which are the largest discounts in a year, and the number is limited.

As soon as the department store opened at 10 o'clock in the morning, housewives lined up early and began to buy in the lucky bag cabinet, which is called "grabbing blessing", in order to get a good fortune for the new year.

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Instead of going shopping at a department store, Nobunaga and Gifutaro ate authentic Sapporo ramen at a nearby ramen shop.

Sapporo is a city with more than 700 ramen shops and the birthplace of miso ramen.

Due to the cold climate of Hokkaido.

Therefore, the soup of the ramen here has a strong flavor, and with good water quality and raw materials, the taste of the ramen is even more delicious.

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After the two of them finished eating ramen, they checked in and entered Hokkaido Jingu.

During the Daiki Day, Hokkaido Jingu Shrine and the surrounding commercial districts organize a joint Sapporo Daiko Festival area, which is crowded with people using a one-ticket system.

In the open space of the palace gate of Hokkaido Jingu, many people have gathered around the portable shrine, and the palanquin bearers who are carrying the portable shrine this time will parade through the Hokkaido Jingu shopping street in Teine Ward according to the route.

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The people of RB really enjoy the various celebrations, frequent and for simple reasons.

Nobunaga Hato,I always feel like they're looking for an opportunity to carnival.,After all,The daily life of RB social animals is too depressing.。

The chairmen who carry the portable shrines are selected to win, ranging in age from 15 to 30 years old, with a total of 80 people.

They alternately carry two portable shrines weighing about 200 kilograms and make a magnificent cheering sound as they parade down the road about 4,000 meters between the shopping street and the shrine.

The huge portable shrine, under the backdrop of the festival atmosphere, is held high, like a flat boat on the sea, swaying, attracting people's attention.

There is a young shrine maiden on top of the portable shrine.

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Nobunaga Hato, looking at the dancing girl on the portable shrine, felt a little familiar.

Kifu Taro bought a set of octopus balls, dipped them in wasabi, and ate them and said, "I heard from the uncle who sells octopus balls that the shrine maiden invited by Hokkaido Jingu this time is actually a girl from Osaka Prefecture. ”

Nobunaga Hatoshi stuck an octopus ball with a skewer and stuffed it into his mouth: "A girl from Osaka? ”

Kifutaro nodded and said, "I heard that it is, Sakai City in Osaka Prefecture, Shichu Ward...... Horijo-cho is a beautiful girl. ”

"Osaka Prefecture, Sakai City, Shichu-ku, Horijo-cho ......"

Nobunaga looked at the shrine maiden who was on top of the shaking shrine, her hands were nervous, and she was firmly holding the side of the shrine......