In Hokkaido Prefecture, there are plenty of topics associated with encouraging tourism. For example, Yoichi city became the setting for Massan, a morning drama serial by Japan Broadcasting Corporation (Nippon Hoso Kyokai, NHK). In addition, the Hokkaido shinkansen will commence its operation by March 2016, and it is scheduled to be extended to Sapporo city.
Transitioning to Alternative Rates A handful of firms have said that they may want more time to evaluate potential alternative rates. There is no more time, and banks will not find LIBOR available to use after year-end no matter how unhappy they may be with their options to replace it.