is a
village
A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban v ...
located in
Tokachi Subprefecture
is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan
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,
Hokkaido
is the list of islands of Japan by area, second-largest island of Japan and comprises the largest and northernmost prefectures of Japan, prefecture, making up its own list of regions of Japan, region. The Tsugaru Strait separates HokkaidÅ fr ...
,
Japan
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.
As of September 2016, the village has an estimated
population
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of 3,980. The total area is 292.69 km
2.
Mascot
Nakasatsunai's mascot is . He is a baby chick. His face looks like an egg, his eyes are like beans, and his shoes are made of potatoes (these agricultural products are products of the town). Although he usually wears a top hat and carries a lily of the valley, he can change into other clothes. His favorite hobbies are climbing mountains, farming, judo and attending festivals. He was unveiled in March 1991.
Notable people from Nakasatsunai
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Shiho Ishizawa
is a Japanese speed skater. She was born in Hokkaido. She won a bronze medal in the women's team pursuit at the 2011 Asian Winter Games. She competed at the 2010 and 2014 Winter Olympics, placing ninth in the 3000 meters
The 3000 metres o ...
, speed skater
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Misaki Oshigiri
(born 29 September 1992) is a Japanese speed skater.
Oshigiri competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics for Japan. In the 1500 metres she placed 22nd. She was also part of the Japanese team pursuit squad, which won their semi-final, before losing to ...
, speed skater
References
External links
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Official Website
Villages in Hokkaido
Tokachi Subprefecture
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