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|name= Kaminokuni |
| name = Kaminokuni |
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|JapaneseName= 上ノ国町 |
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| native_name = {{nobold|上ノ国町}} |
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|settlement_type= Town |
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| native_name_lang = ja |
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|image_map= Kaminokuni in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg |
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| settlement_type = Town |
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|region= [[Hokkaido]] |
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|prefecture= [[Hokkaido]] ([[Hiyama Subprefecture]]) |
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|district= [[Hiyama District, Hokkaido|Hiyama]] |
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| image_skyline = File:R229_Dodo5_3-way_junction.JPG |
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|area_km2= 547.58 |
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|population_as_of= 2008 |
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| image_caption = Center of Kaminokuni-chō |
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|population= 6,379 |
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| image_flag = Flag of Kaminokuni, Hokkaido.svg |
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|density_km2= auto |
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| image_seal = Symbol of Kaminokuni Hokkaido.svg |
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|lat_deg= 41 |
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| seal_type = Emblem |
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|lat_min= 48 |
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| image_map = Kaminokuni in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg |
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|lon_deg= 140 |
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| map_caption = Location of Kaminokuni in [[Hokkaido]] ([[Hiyama Subprefecture]]) |
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| pushpin_map = Japan |
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|tree= [[Thujopsis]]<ref>[http://www.town.kaminokuni.lg.jp/hotnews/detail/00000313.html Outline of Kaminokuni]</ref> |
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|flower= Ezoyamatsutsuji |
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Japan |
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| coordinates = {{coord|41|48|N|140|7|E|region:JP|display=inline,title}} |
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|mayor= Nomoru Kudo |
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| subdivision_type = Country |
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|city_hall_postal_code=049-0698 |
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| subdivision_name = Japan |
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|city_hall_address=100 Odomari, Kaminokuni, Hiyama District, Hokkaido |
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| subdivision_type1 = [[List of regions of Japan|Region]] |
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|city_hall_phone_number=0139-55-2311 |
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| subdivision_name1 = [[Hokkaido]] |
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|website={{Official website|http://www.town.kaminokuni.lg.jp/}} |
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| subdivision_type2 = [[Prefectures of Japan|Prefecture]] |
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Hokkaido]] ([[Hiyama Subprefecture]]) |
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| subdivision_type3 = [[Districts of Japan|District]] |
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| subdivision_name3 = [[Hiyama District, Hokkaido|Hiyama]] |
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| established_title = <!-- Settled --> |
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| leader_title = Mayor |
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| leader_name = Nomoru Kudo |
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| leader_title1 = Vice Mayor |
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| area_total_km2 = 547.58 |
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| population_total = 5,161 |
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| population_as_of = September 30, 2016 |
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| population_density_km2 = auto |
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| timezone1 = [[Japan Standard Time|JST]] |
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| utc_offset1 = +09:00 |
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| blank_name_sec1 = City hall address |
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| blank_info_sec1 = 100 Odomari, Kaminokuni, Hiyama District, Hokkaido<br />049-0698 |
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| website = {{URL|http://www.town.kaminokuni.lg.jp/}} |
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| module = {{Infobox place symbols| embedded=yes |
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| tree = [[Thujopsis]]<ref>[http://www.town.kaminokuni.lg.jp/hotnews/detail/00000313.html Outline of Kaminokuni]</ref> |
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| flower = Ezoyamatsutsuji |
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{{Nihongo|'''Kaminokuni'''|上ノ国町|Kaminokuni-chō}} is a [[List of towns of Japan|town]] located in [[Hiyama Subprefecture]], [[Hokkaido]], [[Japan]]. |
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As of September 2016, the town had an estimated [[population]] of 5,161, and a [[population density|density]] of 9.4 per km<sup>2</sup>. The total area is 547.58 km<sup>2</sup>. |
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==Geography== |
==Geography== |
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===Neighboring towns=== |
===Neighboring towns=== |
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* Hiyama Subprefecture |
* Hiyama Subprefecture |
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** [[Esashi, Hokkaido|Esashi]] |
** [[Esashi, Hokkaido (Hiyama)|Esashi]] |
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** [[Assabu, Hokkaido|Assabu]] |
** [[Assabu, Hokkaido|Assabu]] |
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* [[Oshima Subprefecture]] |
* [[Oshima Subprefecture]] |
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== History== |
== History== |
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Strongman [[Takeda Nobuhiro]] (1431-1494), progenitor of the Kakizaki (later Matsumae) house, established a fort (tate) in Kaminokuni leading to the settlement of the area by other Wajin merchants and fishermen. |
Strongman [[Takeda Nobuhiro]] (1431-1494), progenitor of the Kakizaki (later Matsumae) house, established a fort (tate) in Kaminokuni leading to the settlement of the area by other Wajin merchants and fishermen. |
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*1879: The village of Kaminokuni was founded.<ref>[http://www.town.kaminokuni.lg.jp/hotnews/detail/00000312.html History of Kaminokuni]</ref> |
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*1902: Kaminokuni Village was merged with neighboring villages to form the new village of Kaminokuni. |
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*1879 The village of Kaminokuni was founded.<ref>[http://www.town.kaminokuni.lg.jp/hotnews/detail/00000312.html History of Kaminokuni]</ref> |
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*1967: Kaminokuni Village became Kaminokuni Town. |
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*1967 Kaminokuni Village became Kaminokuni Town. |
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==Education== |
==Education== |
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* High school |
* High school |
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** Hokkaido Kaminokuni High School<ref>[http://www.kaminokuni.hokkaido-c.ed.jp/ Hokkaido Kaminokuni High School]</ref> |
** [[Hokkaido Kaminokuni High School]]<ref>[http://www.kaminokuni.hokkaido-c.ed.jp/ Hokkaido Kaminokuni High School]</ref> |
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* Junior high school |
* Junior high school |
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** Kaminokuni Junior High School |
** Kaminokuni Junior High School (上ノ国中学校) |
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* Elementary school |
* Elementary school |
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** Kaminokuni Elementary School |
** Kaminokuni Elementary School (上ノ国小学校) |
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** Kahoku Elementary School |
** Kahoku Elementary School (河北小学校) |
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** Takisawa Elementary School |
** Takisawa Elementary School (滝沢小学校) |
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==Sister cities== |
==Sister cities== |
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* {{flagicon|Aomori}} [[Goshogawara, Aomori]]<ref>[http://www.town.kaminokuni.lg.jp/hotnews/detail/00000411.html Kaminokuni:Links]</ref> |
* {{flagicon|Aomori}} [[Goshogawara, Aomori]]<ref>[http://www.town.kaminokuni.lg.jp/hotnews/detail/00000411.html Kaminokuni:Links]</ref> |
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* {{flagicon|Shiga}} [[Omihachiman, Shiga]] |
* {{flagicon|Shiga}} [[Omihachiman, Shiga]] |
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==Notable people from Kaminokuni== |
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*[[Tatsuhiko Takimoto]], author |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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{{commons category-inline|Kaminokuni, Hokkaido|Kaminokuni, Hokkaidō}} |
*{{commons category-inline|Kaminokuni, Hokkaido|Kaminokuni, Hokkaidō}} |
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*[http://www.town.kaminokuni.lg.jp/ Official |
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110526054144/http://www.town.kaminokuni.lg.jp/ Official Website] {{in lang|ja}} |
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Kaminokuni
上ノ国町 | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 41°48′N 140°7′E / 41.800°N 140.117°E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Hokkaido |
Prefecture | Hokkaido (Hiyama Subprefecture) |
District | Hiyama |
Government | |
• Mayor | Nomoru Kudo |
Area | |
• Total | 547.58 km2 (211.42 sq mi) |
Population (September 30, 2016) | |
• Total | 5,161 |
• Density | 9.4/km2 (24/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
City hall address | 100 Odomari, Kaminokuni, Hiyama District, Hokkaido 049-0698 |
Website | www |
Symbols | |
Flower | Ezoyamatsutsuji |
Tree | Thujopsis[1] |
Kaminokuni (上ノ国町, Kaminokuni-chō) is a town located in Hiyama Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
As of September 2016, the town had an estimated population of 5,161, and a density of 9.4 per km2. The total area is 547.58 km2.
Geography[edit]
Kaminokuni is located on the southwest of the Oshima Peninsula and faces the Sea of Japan. Amano River flows through the central town. Esashi Line used to run along this river.
Neighboring towns[edit]
History[edit]
Strongman Takeda Nobuhiro (1431-1494), progenitor of the Kakizaki (later Matsumae) house, established a fort (tate) in Kaminokuni leading to the settlement of the area by other Wajin merchants and fishermen.
- 1879: The village of Kaminokuni was founded.[2]
- 1902: Kaminokuni Village was merged with neighboring villages to form the new village of Kaminokuni.
- 1967: Kaminokuni Village became Kaminokuni Town.
Education[edit]
- High school
- Junior high school
- Kaminokuni Junior High School (上ノ国中学校)
- Elementary school
- Kaminokuni Elementary School (上ノ国小学校)
- Kahoku Elementary School (河北小学校)
- Takisawa Elementary School (滝沢小学校)
Sister cities[edit]
Notable people from Kaminokuni[edit]
- Tatsuhiko Takimoto, author
References[edit]
External links[edit]
- Media related to Kaminokuni, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons
- Official Website (in Japanese)