is a
city
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located in
Sorachi Subprefecture
is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. As of 2004, its estimated population is 373,736 and its area is 6,558.26 km2.
Geography Cities
10 cities are located in Sorachi Subprefecture:
Towns and villages by district
These are t ...
,
Hokkaido
is Japan's second largest island and comprises the largest and northernmost prefecture, making up its own region. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaidō from Honshu; the two islands are connected by the undersea railway Seikan Tunnel.
The la ...
,
Japan
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.
As of September 2016, the city has an estimated
population
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of 17,589 and a
population density
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of 220 people per km
2. The total area is 78.69 km
2.
Name
Name of Sunagawa is derived from an Ainu word "Ota-ushi-nai", meaning the river near sandy shore.
History
*1890 - Nae Village founded.
*1895 - Nae Village Office opened.
*1897 -
Utashinai
is a Cities of Japan, city located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is Japan's smallest city by population.
History
It was formerly a prosperous coal mining city, but has declined greatly since the closing of the coal mines. The p ...
Village splits off .
*1902 - Nae becomes a Second Class Municipality.
*1903 - Nae Village becomes Sunagawa Village.
*1907 - Sunagawa becomes a First Class Municipality.
*1923 - Sunagawa Village becomes Sunagawa Town.
*1944 -
Naie Village splits off.
*1949 -
Kamisunagawa
is a List of towns in Japan, 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 Kamisu ...
Town splits off.
*July 1, 1958 - Sunagawa Town becomes Sunagawa City.
Education
High school
* Hokkaido Sunagawa High School.
Transportation
*
Hakodate Main Line
The is a railway line connecting the cities of Hakodate and Asahikawa via Sapporo in Hokkaido, Japan. It is one of the trunk lines operated by the Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). The Sawara Line, a 35 km loop line from Ōnuma to Mo ...
:
Toyonuma -
Sunagawa
*
Hokkaidō Expressway
is Japan's second largest island and comprises the largest and northernmost prefecture, making up its own region. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaidō from Honshu; the two islands are connected by the undersea railway Seikan Tunnel.
The lar ...
: Naie-Sunagawa IC (
Naie) - Sunanaga SA - Takikawa IC (
Takikawa
is a city located in the Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
Takikawa City is located in the central area of Hokkaido, it is conveniently located between the cities of Sapporo (biggest city) and Asahikawa (the second biggest city). Takikawa ...
)
Notable people from Sunagawa, Hokkaido
*
Junichi Watanabe
was a Japanese writer.
Biography
Jun'ichi Watanabe was born in Kamisunagawa, Hokkaido, Japan. His starting point as a literate was the death of a classmate who was his first love in high school. He published his first works while still studyin ...
(1933–2014), Japanese writer and doctor
*
Mitsuya Nagai
, better known as , is a Japanese mixed martial artist, professional wrestler and former kickboxer. He is known for his work in Fighting Network RINGS and later in professional wrestling companies like Battlarts and New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJ ...
(born 1968), Japanese
mixed martial artist
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,
kickboxer
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and
professional wrestler
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(Real Name: Hirokazu Nagai,
Nihongo
is spoken natively by about 128 million people, primarily by Japanese people and primarily in Japan, the only country where it is the national language. Japanese belongs to the Japonic languages, Japonic or Japanese-Ryukyuan languages, Ryukyu ...
: 長井 弘和, ''Nagai Hirokazu'')
External links
Official Website
Cities in Hokkaido
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