Hiragishi Tenjin won 2008 Yosakoi Soran Festival in Sapporo. This dance festival began with only 5 groups from Hokkaido University 18 years ago, now brings over 2 million spectators from all over Japan and abroad, economical merit is said to be over 250 million Dollars US. This is second important event after Sapporo Snow Festival in February. It will be the 60th snow festival in 2009.
平岸天神が２００８年よさこいそーらんチャンピオン。１８年前に北大の５グループで始まったよさこいそーらんは今札幌に国内外から２百万人の人出と２５０億円の経済効果をもたらすと言われています。これの仕掛け人は次の選挙で民主党から衆議院に出るそうです。