Do you know Hatsune Miku?
Hatsune Miku is the most well known Vocaloid software in Japan. It is said that there are over one hundred thousand songs which use her voice. Hatsune Miku was made by Crypton Future Media, Inc. which is a company in Sapporo, Hokkaido. So, her fans think she is from Hokkaido. And cities in Hokkaido sometimes use her as an advertisement. For example, there is a tram wrapped in her design.
If you are interested in her songs, I recommend you to listen to some famous songs below. If you don’t like mechanical voices, you can find covered songs created by a lot of singers called Utaite. When you search these kinds of cover songs, you can use the phrase “歌ってみた” after the name of the song.
Because of her birth place, there is a special edition called Snow Miku.
Snow Miku
Next, I will introduce Snow Miku.
Snow Miku (Yuki Miku) is a character created for the purpose of cheering for Hokkaido.
In 2010, the snow statue of Hatsune Miku was made in Sapporo Snow Festival. This is the start of Snow Miku. Snow Miku is held every year from that time on. (By the way, Snow Miku means both the character itself and the festival.)
The design of Snow Miku is collected from the creators on the Internet every year. Then, the one which is selected is decided as the official design.
Also, you can see a lot of items collaborating with Snow Miku.
For example, the streetcar, figures, and tin badges.
In particular, the streetcar is so popular for fans, and every year many fans try to take pictures. The reason why it is so popular is the quality.
The annual outward design is wonderful and the announcement in it is her own voice. (Normally the driver announces to passengers.)
Additionally, you can see the sign written by Hatsune Miku and her friends in the streetcar. But there is only one Snow Miku streetcar, so you may need to wait if you want to see it.
If you are interested in Snow Miku, I recommend you to visit this website. Snow Miku
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