Cosplayer Yuriko Tiger heads to Hokkaido to explore the real locations behind the hit anime GOLDEN KAMUY. Discover the hidden history of Otaru and the rich traditions of the indigenous Ainu people.
Set in early 20th-century Hokkaido, hit anime GOLDEN KAMUY follows a motley crew of colorful characters locked in a high-stakes hunt for hidden gold.
The city of Otaru has preserved much of its 120-year-old streetscape, which the author used as a reference to lend realism to the anime.
Herring fishing has long flourished in Hokkaido. Nishin Soba (herring noodles) is a beloved local dish that appears in GOLDEN KAMUY.
Woodcarver Kaizawa Toru is of Ainu descent. He notes that GOLDEN KAMUY has shone a global spotlight on Hokkaido’s rich, often overlooked Ainu culture.
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YURIKO TIGER
A prominent cosplayer from Italy, Yuriko Tiger has lived in Japan for 13 years. A lifelong anime lover, she is a big fan of GOLDEN KAMUY.
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