is a
town
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located in
Kushiro Subprefecture
is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. Kushiro is home to a population of red-crowned cranes, estimated in 2022 to number about 1,900.
Geography
Municipalities
Mergers
History
*November, 1897: Kushiro Subprefecture estab ...
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Hokkaido
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Japan
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Population
As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 7,230 and a density of 6.6 persons per km
2. The total area is 1,099.41 km
2.
History
*1923: Kumaushi Village (熊牛村) is formed.
*1929: Village renamed to Shibecha.
*1950: Shibecha Village becomes Shibecha Town.
Mascots
Kushiro's mascots is and . They are bovines with a strong sense of justice.
*Milkcook is a mild-mannered dairy cow. She is a chef who can cook fast. She will moo if she fails to cook something good. As a result of her cooking skills, she promotes hospitality in the town while promoting the importance of milk. She became mascot in Spring 2006.
*Kurobe Happy is an optimistic bull who loves matsuris. He wears a blue happi. As a result of his fascination of festivals, he promotes events in the town while promoting the importance of beef. He became mascot during the 2011 Fall Matsuri.
Climate
Notable people from Shibecha
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Nobukatsu Fujioka, professor of education
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Keiko Takahashi
is a Japanese actress. Prior to marrying director Banmei Takahashi in 1982, she went by her maiden name . She debuted in the 1970 film ''High School Student Blues''. Her second film, ''おさな妻'', earned her the Golden Arrow Award for Newco ...
, actress
References
External links
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Official Website
Towns in Hokkaido
Shibecha, Hokkaido
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