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{{Nihongo|'''Kamisunagawa'''|上砂川町|Kamisunagawa-chō}} is a [[List of towns in Japan|town]] located in [[Sorachi Subprefecture]], [[Hokkaido]], [[Japan]]. |
{{Nihongo|'''Kamisunagawa'''|上砂川町|Kamisunagawa-chō}} is a [[List of towns in Japan|town]] located in [[Sorachi Subprefecture]], [[Hokkaido]], [[Japan]]. |
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As of 1 October 2020, the town has an estimated [[population]] of 3,278. The total area is 39.91 km<sup>2</sup>. There is a microgravity test facility located in Kamisunagawa used for astronomic purposes. |
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Since 1980, Kamisunagawa has been the [[sister city]] of [[Sparwood]] in [[British Columbia]], [[Canada]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sparwood.ca/our-sister-city|title=Sister City {{!}} District of Sparwood|website=District of Sparwood|language=en-US|access-date=2018-08-31}}</ref> |
Since 1980, Kamisunagawa has been the [[sister city]] of [[Sparwood]] in [[British Columbia]], [[Canada]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sparwood.ca/our-sister-city|title=Sister City {{!}} District of Sparwood|website=District of Sparwood|language=en-US|access-date=2018-08-31}}</ref> |
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== History == |
== History == |
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*1949 – Kamisunagawa Town split off from the towns of [[Sunagawa, Hokkaido|Sunagawa]] and [[Utashinai, Hokkaido|Utashinai]] (partial). |
*1949 – Kamisunagawa Town split off from the towns of [[Sunagawa, Hokkaido|Sunagawa]] and [[Utashinai, Hokkaido|Utashinai]] (partial). |
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*2009 – Kamisunagawa Town, more specifically its microgravity test facility, becomes the namesake of a crater on [[25143 Itokawa]], an asteroid visited by Japanese |
*2009 – Kamisunagawa Town, more specifically its microgravity test facility, becomes the namesake of a crater on [[25143 Itokawa]], an asteroid visited by Japanese uncrewed spacecraft [[Hayabusa]]. |
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==Culture== |
==Culture== |
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===Mascot=== |
===Mascot=== |
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[[File:Shi-tan.png|thumb|left|200px|Himawari Saki-chan, the town's mascot]] |
[[File:Shi-tan.png|thumb|left|200px|Himawari Saki-chan, the town's mascot]] |
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Kamisunagawa's mascot is {{Nihongo|'''Shi-tan'''|し~たん}}. He is a shiitake mushroom. His name is unknown but his name come the either "shiitake town", "see town" or "town of shiitake and coal".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://kawaii.hokkaido.jp/character/shitan/|title=し~たんのプロフィール(上砂川町)|website=Kawaii Hokkaido}}</ref> |
Kamisunagawa's mascot is {{Nihongo|'''Shi-tan'''|し~たん}}. He is a [[shiitake]] mushroom. His name is unknown but his name come the either "shiitake town", "see town" or "town of shiitake and coal".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://kawaii.hokkaido.jp/character/shitan/|title=し~たんのプロフィール(上砂川町)|website=Kawaii Hokkaido}}</ref> |
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== Notable people from Kamisunagawa == |
== Notable people from Kamisunagawa == |
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Kamisunagawa
上砂川町 | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 43°29′N 141°59′E / 43.483°N 141.983°E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Hokkaido |
Prefecture | Hokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture) |
District | Sorachi |
Area | |
• Total | 39.91 km2 (15.41 sq mi) |
Population (October 1, 2020) | |
• Total | 2,841 |
• Density | 71/km2 (180/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
Website | town |
Kamisunagawa (上砂川町, Kamisunagawa-chō) is a town located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
As of 1 October 2020, the town has an estimated population of 3,278. The total area is 39.91 km2. There is a microgravity test facility located in Kamisunagawa used for astronomic purposes.
Since 1980, Kamisunagawa has been the sister city of Sparwood in British Columbia, Canada.[1]
History[edit]
- 1949 – Kamisunagawa Town split off from the towns of Sunagawa and Utashinai (partial).
- 2009 – Kamisunagawa Town, more specifically its microgravity test facility, becomes the namesake of a crater on 25143 Itokawa, an asteroid visited by Japanese uncrewed spacecraft Hayabusa.
Culture[edit]
Mascot[edit]
Kamisunagawa's mascot is Shi-tan (し~たん). He is a shiitake mushroom. His name is unknown but his name come the either "shiitake town", "see town" or "town of shiitake and coal".[2]
Notable people from Kamisunagawa[edit]
- Junichi Watanabe, writer
- Ryoko Yamagishi, manga artist
- Ikuro Takahashi, drummer
References[edit]
- ^ "Sister City | District of Sparwood". District of Sparwood. Retrieved 2018-08-31.
- ^ "し~たんのプロフィール(上砂川町)". Kawaii Hokkaido.
External links[edit]
- Media related to Kamisunagawa, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons
- Official Website (in Japanese)