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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 September 2016, the town has an estimated [[population]] of 3,278. The total area is 39.91 km |
As of September 2016, 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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Kamisunagawa
上砂川町 | |
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Town | |
 Kamisunagawa Town Hall | |
 Flag  Emblem | |
 Location of Kamisunagawa in Hokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture) | |
  Kamisunagawa Location in Japan | |
| 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 (September 30, 2016) | |
| • Total | 3,278 |
| • Density | 82/km2 (210/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 September 2016, 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
- 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 unmanned spacecraft Hayabusa.
Culture
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
- Junichi Watanabe, writer
- Ryoko Yamagishi, manga artist
- Ikuro Takahashi, drummer
References
- ^ "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
Media related to Kamisunagawa, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons- Official Website (in Japanese)
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