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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 Memambetsu, and the village of Higashimokoto.

Memambetsu Village (later Memambetsu 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 Memambetsu, and Japanese airlines use "Memambetsu" 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.

References

^ Home Page, All Nippon Airways
^ Home Page, Japan Airlines

External links

Media related to Ōzora, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons
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[1] Home Page, All Nippon Airways

[2] Home Page, Japan Airlines

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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]].
-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|Memambetsu]], and the village of [[Higashimokoto, Hokkaido|Higashimokoto]].
-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.
+Memambetsu Village (later Memambetsu 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.
-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 Memambetsu, and Japanese airlines use "Memambetsu" 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>
 ==Education==