is a

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located in Ishikari Subprefecture,

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. As of April 30, 2017, the city has an estimated

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of 58,755, with 27,434

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s, and a

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of 81 persons per km². The total area is . On October 1, 2005, the village of Atsuta, from Atsuta District, and the village of Hamamasu, from Hamamasu District,

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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

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(since 2000)

Domestic

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(since 2012) *

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(since 2013)

Education

University

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, Hanakawa campus

High schools

* * It also hosts

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bible school, an official associate of the Christ for the Nations Institute in

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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

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(born 1980),

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: 牧太一郎, ''Maki Taichiro'') * Mai (born 1984),

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singer (Real Name: Mai Kudo,

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) * Shōtarō Tashiro (born 1989), professional Japanese

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for the

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) * Yoyoka Soma (born 2009), Japanese

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References

External links

Official Website
Cities in Hokkaido Port settlements in Japan Populated coastal places in Japan {{Hokkaido-geo-stub