Ishikari, Hokkaido
Template:Redirect Template:Expand Japanese Template:Infobox settlement Template:Nihongo is a city located in Ishikari Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
As of July 31, 2023, the city had an estimated population of 57,764, with 27,434 households,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and a density of 80 persons per km². The total area is Template:Convert.
On October 1, 2005, the village of Atsuta, from Atsuta District, and the village of Hamamasu, from Hamamasu District, merged 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
- Template:Flagicon Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada (since 1983)<ref>Outline of Ishikari</ref>
- Template:Flagicon Vanino, Russia (since 1993)
- Template:Flagicon Pengzhou, China (since 2000)
Domestic
- Template:Flagicon Wajima, Ishikawa (since 2012)
- Template:Flagicon Onna, Okinawa (since 2013)
Education
University
- Fuji Women's University, Hanakawa campus<ref>Fuji Women's University</ref>
High schools
It also hosts Christ for the Nations Japan bible school,<ref>Christ For The Nations Japan</ref> an official associate of the Christ for the Nations Institute in Texas.
Mascots
Ishikari's mascots are Template:Nihongo and Template:Nihongo. 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).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 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 (born 1988), Japanese snowboarder
- Taichi (born 1980), professional wrestler (Real Name: Taichiro Maki, Nihongo: 牧 太一郎, Maki Taichiro)
- Mai (born 1984), J-Pop singer (Real Name: Mai Kudo, Nihongo: 工藤 舞, Kudō Mai)
- Kengo Ishii (born 1986), Japanese football player
- Ryoya Ueda (born 1989), Japanese football player (Tokyo Musashino City FC)
- Shōtarō Tashiro (born 1989), professional Japanese baseball player (outfielder for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows)
- Yoyoka Soma (born 2009), Japanese drummer