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Hokkaido
One sheet vintage travel poster, titled
"Ainu Girl Playing the Mukkuri" (1953), was created by the renowned Japanese graphic designer Ken'ichi Kuriyagawa.
Poster Details

Artist: Ken'ichi Kuriyagawa (1911–1999), a pioneer of modern graphic design in Hokkaido.
Subject: An Ainu woman playing a mukkuri, a traditional bamboo jaw harp.
Issuer: It was commissioned by the Sapporo Railway Administration Bureau (now part of JR Hokkaido) and the Hokkaido Tourism Federation.
Background: The scene depicts iconic Hokkaido landscapes, including a volcano (likely Mount Usu or Mount Meakan) and a caldera lake. The blue flowers in the foreground are likely rhododendrons or Ezo-rindo (gentians)
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