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{{Infobox City Japan |
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|Name= Kamisunagawa |
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{{Infobox settlement |
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|JapaneseName= 上砂川町 |
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| name = Kamisunagawa |
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|settlement_type= Town |
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|MapImage= Kamisunagawa in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg |
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| native_name = {{nobold|上砂川町}} |
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|Region= [[Hokkaido]] |
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| native_name_lang = ja |
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|Prefecture= [[Hokkaido]] ([[Sorachi Subprefecture]]) |
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| settlement_type = Town |
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|District= [[Sorachi District, Hokkaido|Sorachi]] |
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|Area_km2= 39.91 |
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|PopDate= 2008 |
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| image_skyline = Kamisunagawa town hall.JPG |
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|Population= 4,282 |
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| image_caption = Kamisunagawa Town Hall |
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| image_flag = Flag of Kamisunagawa, Hokkaido.svg |
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|LatitudeDegrees= 43 |
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| image_map = Kamisunagawa in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg |
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| map_caption = Location of Kamisunagawa in [[Hokkaido]] ([[Sorachi Subprefecture]]) |
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Japan |
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| coordinates = {{coord|43|29|N|141|59|E|region:JP|display=inline,title}} |
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| subdivision_type = Country |
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| subdivision_name = Japan |
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| subdivision_type1 = [[List of regions of Japan|Region]] |
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|CityHallLink= {{Official|http://www.town.kamisunagawa.hokkaido.jp/}} |
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| subdivision_name1 = [[Hokkaido]] |
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| subdivision_type2 = [[Prefectures of Japan|Prefecture]] |
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Hokkaido]] ([[Sorachi Subprefecture]]) |
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| subdivision_type3 = [[Districts of Japan|District]] |
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| subdivision_name3 = [[Sorachi District, Hokkaido|Sorachi]] |
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| leader_title = Mayor |
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| leader_title1 = Vice Mayor |
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| area_total_km2 = 39.91 |
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| population_total = 2,841 |
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| population_as_of = October 1, 2020 |
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| timezone1 = [[Japan Standard Time|JST]] |
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| utc_offset1 = +09:00 |
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| website = {{URL|http://town.kamisunagawa.hokkaido.jp/}} |
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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]]. |
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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> |
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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 uncrewed spacecraft [[Hayabusa]]. |
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==Culture== |
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===Mascot=== |
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[[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> |
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== Notable people from Kamisunagawa == |
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*[[Junichi Watanabe (writer)|Junichi Watanabe]], writer |
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*[[Ryoko Yamagishi]], manga artist |
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*[[Ikuro Takahashi]], drummer |
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==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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{{commons category-inline|Kamisunagawa, Hokkaido|Kamisunagawa, Hokkaidō}} |
*{{commons category-inline|Kamisunagawa, Hokkaido|Kamisunagawa, Hokkaidō}} |
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*[http://town.kamisunagawa.hokkaido.jp/ Official Website] {{in lang|ja}} |
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{{Hokkaido}} |
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{{Authority control}} |
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[[Category:Towns in Hokkaido]] |
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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)