[Stacmon]

Ah, good to know someone else liked it. I'm also happy to hear that the cost of living is fairly low (at least compared to some places).

I'm still not sure if I'll end up going to Japan with the JET program. I think my odds of getting accepted are very good, but I'm also applying for a number of federal government jobs. If I get a good offer right out of university, I'll very likely take it.

Nevertheless, all of these discussions have encouraged me to list Sapporo and Hokkaido in general as my main preferences.