Multiple errors found in Tonden Soldier descriptions in “Sapporo City Guide” corrected on website after citizen group points them out.

The Sapporo City Handbook is not a physical place or cultural site, but a guidebook for residents and visitors to Sapporo, Japan. It provides practical information about the city’s services, events, and facilities. While the handbook itself has a history of being published and updated by the city government to assist the public, it documents the history and culture of Sapporo, a city officially founded in 1868 during Japan’s Meiji era.

The Tonden soldiers were military settlers in Hokkaido, Japan, established during the Meiji era (starting in 1874). They were primarily former samurai tasked with developing and defending the northern frontier, combining farming with military service. This system was crucial for Japan’s colonization and securing of Hokkaido.