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札幌駅の北側に、旧七帝大のひとつ北海道大学のキャンパスがあります。
広いキャンパスの中に、点々と校舎が建ち、その間には公園のように芝生や小川が流れる景色が広がっていました。
新渡戸稲造の像の近くに、有名な北大のポプラ並木がありました。
1912年(明治45年)に林学科の学生によって植えられたそうです。
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Hokkaido University, located in Sapporo, used to be one of former seven Imperial Universities, which were founded by the Empire of Japan between 1886 and 1939.
The former seven Imperial Universities are prestigious universities because of leading-edge studies and researches, high-level of educations.
Sapporo Agricultural College was established in 1875. The college was the predecessor of Hokkaido University. Hokkaido University was founded in 1918.
The location of the main campus of Hokkaido University is just north of Sapporo Station.
University buildings are located among trees in the campus.
A small brook flows in the campus. It looks like a beautiful garden.
There are two busts in the campus.
The bust in the below picture is the bust of William Smith Clark (1826-1886) , who was the first Vice-President of Sapporo Agricultural College.
Clark's parting words to his Japanese students in 1877 when he left Japan, "Boys, be ambitious!" have become a nationally known motto in Japan.
In winter, the campus of Hokkaido University is covered with snow.
The scenery in winter is much different from that in summer and becomes much beautiful.
Glade of grass is also covered with snow.
The scenery of Hokkaido University in winter is much different from that in summer.
The scenery in winter is also very beautiful. Childrens played in the snow.
The west part of Hokkaido University campus is farm for research of the agricultural faculty.
Between the farm and university buildings, the row of poplars is located.
In 2004, these poplars were seriously damaged by typhoon. Almost half of them among fifty poplars fell down.
Poplar saplings planted after the typhoon grew up and the row of poplars is getting back how it used to be.
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