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Rally Japan is a rally competition being held in Hokkaido Japan. It is part of the FIA World Rally Championship since 2004. From 2004 to 2007, the event was held on the twisty and narrow roads of Takachi near Obihiro. But it was transferred to Sapporo. Hokkaido's main city. Rally Hokkaido was first organized as part of 2002 Asia Pacific Rally Championship. Now, it is an official international rally racing event. Local competitors often win during the event. The first one to win the race was Toshi Arai.     Photo by Ozizo. Licensed under Creative Commons.