Hokkaido Bank Industry Financial services Founded March 5, 1951 (1951-03-05) Headquarters Sapporo, Japan Number of locations 134 branches (2005) Area served Hokkaidō Key people Yoshihiro Sekihachi (President) Total assets ¥33.8 trillion (approximately US$30.7 billion) (2005) Number of employees 1,902 (2005) Parent Hokuhoku Financial Group Website www.hokkaidobank.co.jp