Approximately 60% of the people in Hokkaido, or about 3 million people, are concentrated in central Hokkaido, which embraces the cities of Sapporo, Tomakomai, Chitose, Muroran and others. In the area, there are many institutions of higher learning, such as Hokkaido University, Muroran Institute of Technology, Tomakomai Komezawa University and Chitose Institute of Science and Technology. Their graduates seek places to apply their skills. Members of companies that have located here report that the young people of Hokkaido are honest and diligent. Hokkaido can well be described as a treasure house of superior human resources.