Ah, thought it looked like your bike, plus the poster wasn't from Japan, so thought it could possibly be you

A tour of Hokkaido sounds awesome actually. I have been there in summer and it was one of my favorite places. How long do you think it would take? You have my mind spinning now, I have actually wanted to ride the length of Japan one day after I watched an anime where a guy did it. Getting time off work is the big challenge. At this stage I am very much up for that