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{{nihongo|'''Kamisunagawa'''|上砂川町|Kamisunagawa-chō}} is a [[towns of Japan|town]] located in [[Sorachi District, Hokkaidō|Sorachi District]], [[Sorachi Subprefecture]], [[Hokkaidō]], [[Japan]].


{{Nihongo|'''Kamisunagawa'''|上砂川町|Kamisunagawa-chō}} is a [[List of towns in Japan|town]] located in [[Sorachi Subprefecture]], [[Hokkaido]], [[Japan]].
As of 2008, the town has an estimated [[population]] of 4,282. The total area is 39.91 km².

As of 1 October 2020, the town has an estimated [[population]] of 3,278. The total area is 39.91&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>. 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]].<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>


== History ==
== History ==
*1949 Kamisunagawa Town split off from the towns of [[Sunagawa, Hokkaidō|Sunagawa]] and [[Utashinai, Hokkaidō|Utashinai]].
*1949 – Kamisunagawa Town split off from the towns of [[Sunagawa, Hokkaido|Sunagawa]] and [[Utashinai, Hokkaido|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==
===Mascot===
[[File:Shi-tan.png|thumb|left|200px|Himawari Saki-chan, the town's mascot]]
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>

== Notable people from Kamisunagawa ==
*[[Junichi Watanabe (writer)|Junichi Watanabe]], writer
*[[Ryoko Yamagishi]], manga artist
*[[Ikuro Takahashi]], drummer

==References==
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
*{{commons category-inline|Kamisunagawa, Hokkaido|Kamisunagawa, Hokkaidō}}
* {{Official|http://www.town.kamisunagawa.hokkaido.jp/}} {{ja icon}}
*[http://town.kamisunagawa.hokkaido.jp/ Official Website] {{in lang|ja}}

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[[ko:가미스나가와 정]]
[[io:Kamisunagawa]]
[[ja:上砂川町]]
[[ru:Камисунагава]]
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Latest revision as of 11:52, 1 March 2024

Kamisunagawa
上砂川町
Town
Kamisunagawa Town Hall
Kamisunagawa Town Hall
Flag of Kamisunagawa
Flag
Official seal of Kamisunagawa
Emblem
Location of Kamisunagawa in Hokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture)
Location of Kamisunagawa in Hokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture)
Kamisunagawa is located in Japan
Kamisunagawa
Kamisunagawa
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 43°29′N 141°59′E / 43.483°N 141.983°E / 43.483; 141.983
CountryJapan
RegionHokkaido
PrefectureHokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture)
DistrictSorachi
Area
 • Total39.91 km2 (15.41 sq mi)
Population
 (October 1, 2020)
 • Total2,841
 • Density71/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
Websitetown.kamisunagawa.hokkaido.jp

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]

Himawari Saki-chan, the town's mascot

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]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Sister City | District of Sparwood". District of Sparwood. Retrieved 2018-08-31.
  2. ^ "し～たんのプロフィール（上砂川町）". Kawaii Hokkaido.

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