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| name = Ōzora |
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|JapaneseName=大空町 |
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| native_name = {{nobold|大空町}} |
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|Area_km2= 343.62 |
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| map_caption = Location of Ōzora in [[Hokkaido]] ([[Okhotsk Subprefecture]]) |
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|PopDate= 2008-12-31 |
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|Population= 8394 |
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| coordinates = {{coord|43|54|43|N|144|10|21.2|E|region:JP-01|display=inline,title}} |
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| leader_title = Mayor |
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| leader_name = Kazumasa Matsukawa (April 2022) |
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| leader_title1 = Vice Mayor |
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| area_total_km2 = 343.62 |
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| population_total = 7,430 |
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|Mayor= Eiji Yamashita |
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| population_as_of = 2016-09-30 |
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|CityHallPostalCode= 099-2392 |
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|CityHallPhone= 0152-74-2111 |
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| mascot = Soralucky (そらっきー) |
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{{Nihongo|'''Ōzora'''|大空町|Ōzora-chō}} is a [[List of towns in Japan|town]] located in [[Okhotsk Subprefecture]], [[Hokkaido]], [[Japan]]. |
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Ōzora was formed on March 31, 2006 as a [[Municipal mergers and dissolutions in Japan|result of the merger]] of the town of [[Memanbetsu, Hokkaido|Memanbetsu]], and the village of [[Higashimokoto, Hokkaido|Higashimokoto |
Ōzora was formed on March 31, 2006, as a [[Municipal mergers and dissolutions in Japan|result of the merger]] of the town of [[Memanbetsu, Hokkaido|Memanbetsu]], and the village of [[Higashimokoto, Hokkaido|Higashimokoto]]. |
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Memanbetsu Village (later Memanbetsu Town) split from the Town of Abashiri (now the City of [[Abashiri, Hokkaido|Abashiri]]) in 1921, and Higashimokoto Village split from Abashiri Town on February 11, 1947. Therefore all of Ōzora's territory once was a part of Abashiri. |
Memanbetsu Village (later Memanbetsu Town) split from the Town of Abashiri (now the City of [[Abashiri, Hokkaido|Abashiri]]) in 1921, and Higashimokoto Village split from Abashiri Town on February 11, 1947. Therefore, all of Ōzora's territory once was a part of Abashiri. |
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Many places in Ōzora, such as the train stations, the airport, and the high school are named after the former town of Memanbetsu, and Japanese airlines use "Memanbetsu" to refer to "Ōzora" as a destination.<ref>[http://www.ana.co.jp/eng/index.html Home Page], ''[[All Nippon Airways]]''</ref><ref>[http://www.ar.jal.com/en/ Home Page], ''[[Japan Airlines]]''</ref> |
Many places in Ōzora, such as the train stations, the airport, and the high school are named after the former town of Memanbetsu, and Japanese airlines use "Memanbetsu" to refer to "Ōzora" as a destination.<ref>[http://www.ana.co.jp/eng/index.html Home Page], ''[[All Nippon Airways]]''</ref><ref>[http://www.ar.jal.com/en/ Home Page], ''[[Japan Airlines]]''</ref> |
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==Education== |
==Education== |
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Ōzora operates public elementary and junior high schools |
Ōzora operates public elementary and junior high schools. |
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In the Higashimokoto area: |
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*Higashimokoto Elementary School |
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*Higashimokoto Junior High School |
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*Higashimokoto Agricultural High School |
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In the Memanbetsu area: |
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*Memanbetsu Elementary School |
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*Memanbetsu Junior High School |
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[[Hokkaido Prefectural Board of Education]] operates Memanbetsu High School in Ōzora. |
[[Hokkaido Prefectural Board of Education]] operates Memanbetsu High School in Ōzora. |
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[[Memanbetsu Airport]] is located in Ōzora. |
[[Memanbetsu Airport]] is located in Ōzora. |
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==Mascot== |
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[[File:Soralucky.png|thumb|left|200px|Soralucky, the town's mascot]] |
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Ōzora's mascot is {{Nihongo|'''Soralucky'''|そらっきー|Sorakki}}, a cute anthropomorphic jet airliner. It was designed in 2006, unveiled in March 2007 and it was further revised in December 2014 with addition of jet engines, windows and other miscellaneous details such as the town emblem on its tail.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.town.ozora.hokkaido.jp/docs/2015011300016/|title=大空町の概要|website=Ōzora}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.town.ozora.hokkaido.jp/docs/2015022500016/|title=大空町観光大使 そらっきー便り|website=Ōzora}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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{{Wikivoyage|Ozora}} |
{{Wikivoyage|Ozora}} |
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{{Commons category-inline|Ozora, Hokkaido|Ōzora, Hokkaidō}} |
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* [http://www.town.ozora.hokkaido.jp/ Official Website] {{in lang|ja}} |
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* [http://visitozora.com/ Official Tourism |
* [http://visitozora.com/ Official Tourism Website] {{in lang|en}} |
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Ōzora
大空町 | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 43°54′43″N 144°10′21.2″E / 43.91194°N 144.172556°E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Hokkaido |
Prefecture | Hokkaido (Okhotsk Subprefecture) |
District | Abashiri |
Government | |
• Mayor | Kazumasa Matsukawa (April 2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 343.62 km2 (132.67 sq mi) |
Population (2016-09-30) | |
• Total | 7,430 |
• Density | 22/km2 (56/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
City hall address | 3-4-1-1 Memanbetsu-nishi, Ōzora-chō, Hokkaidō 099-2392 |
Website | www |
Symbols | |
Flower | Mountain Phlox and Lysichite camtschatcense |
Mascot | Soralucky (そらっきー) |
Tree | Japanese Rowan and Japanese White Birch |
Ōzora (大空町, Ōzora-chō) is a town located in Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
Ōzora was formed on March 31, 2006, as a result of the merger of the town of Memanbetsu, and the village of Higashimokoto.
Memanbetsu Village (later Memanbetsu Town) split from the Town of Abashiri (now the City of Abashiri) in 1921, and Higashimokoto Village split from Abashiri Town on February 11, 1947. Therefore, all of Ōzora's territory once was a part of Abashiri.
Many places in Ōzora, such as the train stations, the airport, and the high school are named after the former town of Memanbetsu, and Japanese airlines use "Memanbetsu" to refer to "Ōzora" as a destination.[1][2]
Education
Ōzora operates public elementary and junior high schools.
In the Higashimokoto area:
- Higashimokoto Elementary School
- Higashimokoto Junior High School
- Higashimokoto Agricultural High School
In the Memanbetsu area:
- Memanbetsu Elementary School
- Memanbetsu Junior High School
Hokkaido Prefectural Board of Education operates Memanbetsu High School in Ōzora.
Transportation
Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido) operates two stations on the Sekihoku Main Line:
Memanbetsu Airport is located in Ōzora.
Mascot
Ōzora's mascot is Soralucky (そらっきー, Sorakki), a cute anthropomorphic jet airliner. It was designed in 2006, unveiled in March 2007 and it was further revised in December 2014 with addition of jet engines, windows and other miscellaneous details such as the town emblem on its tail.[3][4]
References
- ^ Home Page, All Nippon Airways
- ^ Home Page, Japan Airlines
- ^ "大空町の概要". Ōzora.
- ^ "大空町観光大使 そらっきー便り". Ōzora.
External links
- Media related to Ōzora, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons
- Official Website (in Japanese)
- Official Tourism Website (in English)