is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture,

Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...

. Kushiro is home to a population of red-crowned cranes, estimated in 2022 to number about 1,900.

Geography

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History

*November, 1897: Kushiro Subprefecture established. *August, 1922: Renamed Kushironokuni Subprefecture (釧路国支庁). *October 20, 1948: Ashoro District transferred to

Tokachi Subprefecture is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan corresponding to the old province of Tokachi.Rowthorn, Chris. (2009) ''Japan,'' p. 641 As of 2004, its estimated population is 360,802 and its area is 10,830.99 km2. Tokachi-Obihiro Airpor ...

. *April 1, 1957: Name returned to Kushiro Subprefecture.

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External links

Official Website
Subprefectures in Hokkaido {{Hokkaido-geo-stub