is a
village
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located in
Shiribeshi Subprefecture
is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. The subprefecture's capital is Kutchan. As of July 31, 2004, the estimated population was 256,184 and the area was 4,305.65 km2.
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Hokkaido
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Japan
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As of September 2016, the village has an estimated
population
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of 2,081. The total area is 114.43 km
2.
History
*1897: Makkari Village split off from Abuta Village (now Toyako Town).
*1901: Kaributo Village (now Niseko Town) was split off from Makkari Village.
*1906: Makkari Village became a Second Class Village.
*1910: Makkari Village was transferred from Muroran Subprefecture (now Iburi Subprefecture) to Shiribeshi Subprefecture.
*1917: Kimobetsu Village (now town) was split off from Makkari Village.
*1922: Makkaribetsu Village (now Makkari Village) was split off from Makkari Village.
*1925: Makkari Village changed its name to Rusutsu Village.
*1941: Makkaribetsu Village changed its name to Makkari Village.
Geography
Makkari is located on the southern foot of
Mount Yōtei. The name is derived from Ainu word "mak-kari-pet", meaning "River which flows around Mount Yōtei".
Neighboring municipalities
* Shiribeshi Subprefecture
**
Kutchan
**
Kyogoku
**
Kimobetsu
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Niseko
**
Rusutsu
is a village located in Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
, the village has an estimated population of 1,940. The total area is 119.92 km2.
Geography
Rusutsu is located on the southern of Shiribeshi Subprefecture. Mount Shiri ...
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Iburi Subprefecture
is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan.
Geography
Located in south-central Hokkaido, Iburi stretches East-West and North-South. Iburi covers an area of . Iburi borders Oshima Subprefecture to the West, Shiribeshi, Ishikari, ...
**
Toyoura
**
Toyako
Climate
Education
* High school
** Hokkaido Makkari High School
* Junior high school
** Makkari Junior High School
* Elementary school
** Makkari Elementary School
** Ohonai Elementary School
Sister city
*
Kanonji, Kagawa (since 1991)
Sister cities of Kanonji
Notable people from Makkari
*Takashi Hosokawa
, born 細川貴志 (Hosokawa Takashi) on 15 June 1950, Makkari, Abuta District, Hokkaidō, Japan) is a Japanese '' enka'' singer.
In 1975, he debuted with the song "Kokoro Nokori". Hosokawa immediately became one of the most popular ''enka' ...
, enka
is a Japanese music genre considered to resemble traditional Japanese music stylistically. Modern ''enka'', however, is a relatively recent musical form, which adopts a more traditional musical style in its vocalism than '' ryūkōka'' music, ...
singer
References
External links
*
Makkari Official Website
Villages in Hokkaido
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