is a
city located in
Ishikari Subprefecture,
Hokkaido,
Japan.
As of April 30, 2017, the city has an estimated
population of 58,755, with 27,434
households, and a
density of 81 persons per km
2. The total area is .
On October 1, 2005, the village of
Atsuta, from
Atsuta District, and the village of
Hamamasu, from
Hamamasu District,
merged
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into Ishikari.
History
* 1902: Ishikari town was founded.
* 1907: Ishikari town and Hanakawa village were merged to form Ishikari town.
* 1996: Ishikari town became Ishikari city.
* 2005: Atsuta village and Hamamasu village were merged into Ishikari city.
Climate
Sister cities
International
*
Campbell River,
British Columbia,
Canada (since 1983)
*
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Urban localities
*Vanino, Khabarovsk Krai, a work settlement in Vaninsky District of Khabarovsk Krai
Rural localities
* Vanino, Kirov Oblast, a village in Af ...
,
Russia
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(since 1993)
*
Pengzhou,
China (since 2000)
Domestic
*
Wajima, Ishikawa
is a city located in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 27,698 in 12768 households, and a population density of 65 persons per km². The total area of the city was .
Geography
Wajima occupies the northwestern ...
(since 2012)
*
Onna, Okinawa
is a village located in Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2013, the village had an estimated population of 10,443 and a population density of 210 persons per km². The total area is . Unlike other areas of Japan, Onna has ...
(since 2013)
Education
University
*
Fuji Women's University, Hanakawa campus
High schools
*
*
It also hosts
Christ for the Nations Japan bible school, an official associate of the
Christ for the Nations Institute in
Texas.
Mascots
Ishikari's mascots are and . They are kappas who dressed up as salmons and loved Ishikari pot (a hotpot). They loved events that occurred in the city and all around the world (not just Japan).
*Saketaro is a blue kappa. He can communicate with sea animals and humans alike. His body contains docosahexaenoic acid (the same nutrient found in fishes) which has various health benefits. As a result, he has a "DHA" tattoo on his torso. He is first discovered in 1996.
*Sakeko is a pink kappa. Her body contains eicosapentaenoic acid (the same nutrient found in fishes) which smoothens blood. As a result, she wears a "EPA" dress. Her charm point is her luxurious ribbon that she wears on her head and long eyelashes. The year of her discovery is still unknown.
Notable people from Ishikari, Hokkaido
*
Kazuhiro Kokubo
is a Japanese snowboarder who has won multiple medals in international events, including consecutive golds in US Open Halfpipe in 2010 and 2011. He competed at the 2006 Turin Winter Olympics and 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics, representing Ja ...
(born 1988), Japanese
snowboarder
*
Taichi
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(born 1980),
professional wrestler
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(Real Name: Taichiro Maki,
Nihongo: 牧 太一郎, ''Maki Taichiro'')
*
Mai (born 1984),
J-Pop
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singer (Real Name: Mai Kudo,
Nihongo: 工藤 舞, ''Kudō Mai'')
*
Kengo Ishii
is a Japanese footballer
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(born 1986), Japanese
football player
*
Ryoya Ueda (born 1989), Japanese
football player (
Tokyo Musashino City FC
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History
The club was founded as a footb ...
)
*
Shōtarō Tashiro (born 1989), professional Japanese
baseball player
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(
outfielder for the
Tokyo Yakult Swallows
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)
*
Yoyoka Soma (born 2009), Japanese
drummer
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References
External links
Official Website
Cities in Hokkaido
Port settlements in Japan
Populated coastal places in Japan
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