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  Hi from Hokkaido,
The island of Hokkaido is shaped like a Klingon warship or, to use a non-alien metaphor, a tailless stingray with a wounded starboard wing.
Hokkaido had not been on the initial itinerary of this trip, which focused on France and Spain.
Located in the Asakusa district (one of the places high up on visitors' list), my accommodation was a traveler's ryokan, a basic sleeping space in a shared double room for US $25 a person per night.
www.agelastos.com /euro2001/euro7.html   (4562 words)

  
  Districts Of Japan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
The district (郡; gun) was most recently used as an administrative unit in Japan between 1878 and 1921 and is roughly equivalent to the county of the United States.
Because district names had been unique in the province and nowadays prefecture boundaries are roughly aligned to province boundaries, most district names are unique in the prefecture.
Abuta District, Rumoi District, Sorachi District, and Yufutsu District are deceptively similar, but each of them is a single district allotted to two subprefectures.
www.infoforyou.org /input.php?title=Districts_of_Japan   (327 words)

  
 Hokkaido Prefectures Japan Asia Regional
The figure was 29 in Hokkaido, 28 in Nagano Prefecture, 21 in...
in such a collision in Hokkaido in April, and such accidents involving wild birds are expected at planned wind power facilities in the prefectures of Fukui and...
Hokkaido was found with a 7.8 billion yen slush fund in 1995, Fukuoka had 5.8...
www.iaswww.com /ODP/Regional/Asia/Japan/Prefectures/Hokkaido   (487 words)

  
 Abuta District, Hokkaido Information
Abuta (虻田郡; -gun) is a district located in Iburi Subprefecture and Shiribeshi Subprefecture in Hokkaido, Japan.
As of 2004, the district has an estimated population of 31,526 and a density of 28.30 persons per km².
1869 Upon the creation of 11 provinces and 86 Districts in Hokkaido, Abuta District is assigned to Iburi Province.
www.bookrags.com /Abuta_District,_Hokkaido   (97 words)

  
 The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - World
Abuta is located at the foot of the volcano.
The Assistant Resident District Commissioner, Robert Mutazindwa, who was formerly in charge of Kanungu, was picked up by the police this week and was being held for questioning.
A Hokkaido government official said 55,000 persons living in five towns around the foot of the mountain, including the hot spring resort town of Toya, could be affected by an eruption.
www.tribuneindia.com /2000/20000401/world.htm   (2913 words)

  
 Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Under the Taihō Penal and Civil Code, the administrative unit of province (国;; kuni) was above district, and the village (里; sato or 郷; sato) was below.
The concept of 郡 has remained in some form throughout Japanese history and is still used in the Japanese addressing system to identify the location of towns or villages.
Nakagawa District (Tokachi), managed by the Tokachi Subprefecture Abuta District, Rumoi District, Sorachi District, and Yufutsu District are deceptively similar, but each of them is a single district allotted to two subprefectures.
simple.seowaste.com /districts_of_japan   (322 words)

  
 2ND LD: Mudflow observed on Mt. Usu as eruption feared Japan Policy & Politics - Find Articles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Hiromu Okada, a professor at Hokkaido University who heads a team of experts monitoring Mt. Usu, said he saw from a helicopter that the mudflow was spewing from a crater on Mt. Kompira, on the northwest side of the volcano, and moving down a stream toward the Lake Toya spa resort district.
Scallop farmers in the town of Abuta, which is located closest to the eruption points, will be allowed to operate one hour each in the morning and afternoon from Saturday.
Eight elementary and junior high schools in the city of Date and in the town of Sobetsu held entrance ceremonies Friday despite the emergency, but some schools had to hold the event in classrooms and hallways because their gymnasiums were being used as shelters.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0XPQ/is_2000_April_10/ai_61825363   (750 words)

  
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Abuta town was almost deserted as about 10,000 people, out of a total population of 10,200, evacuated the town to nearby municipalities after the eruption.
On 01 May, observations of the Hokkaido volcano indicated that the eruptions are smaller and occurring less frequently, leading some to predict no major explosions will occur in the near future.
Drills and meetings are held routinely by the city or town district.
pdm.medicine.wisc.edu /5APCDMTheme3.htm   (3477 words)

  
 Web Directory » Web Directory » Regional » Asia » Japan » Prefectures » Hokkaido
Flora of Hokkaido - Distribution maps of vascular plants found on the island.
Hokkaido Broadcasting Company - Offers the latest news stories in Hokkaido, presented in English.
Hokkaido Immigration - Gives visa information, jobs, housing, and recreation in Hokkaido.
www.dcpages.com /DC_ODP/?c=Regional/Asia/Japan/Prefectures/Hokkaido   (312 words)

  
 Districts of Japan - free download text.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Because district names had been unique in the provinces of Japan and nowadays prefectures of Japan boundaries are roughly aligned to provinces of Japan boundaries, most district names are unique in the prefectures of Japan.
However, the Hokkaido Prefecture, consisting of eleven provinces of Japan s, involves a few confusing cases.
- Nakagawa (Tokachi) District, Hokkaido (Tokachi Province), managed by the Tokachi Subprefecture Abuta District, Rumoi District, Sorachi District, and Yufutsu District are deceptively similar, but each of them is a single district allotted to two subprefectures of Japan.
districts.of.japan.en.pdabuy.org   (10323 words)

  
 Niseko Backcountry Ski and Snowboard Tours - Ski Snowboard Accomodation and Rentals at Niseko Higashiyama Japan
We will also be expanding our guiding services in the Niseko and Rusutsu areas by offering Rusustsu trips from Niseko twice weekly and teaming up with a local snowmobile tour operator to gain access to incredible backcountry options.
We have hand picked the best resorts in Hokkaido and will take you and your crew on the road trip of a lifetime, riding in style between resorts and ensuring maximum ppsi (powder per square inch).
There are over 5000 bars in Sapporo's party district Susukino and Saturday night is THE night to check it out.
www.bdlodge.com /english/tours.html   (659 words)

  
 NucNews - March 31, 2000
Mount Usu sits in southern Hokkaido between Lake Toya and Uchiura Bay, with the city of Date and the towns of Abuta and Sobetsu forming a triangle around it.
A spokesman for Hokkaido Electric Power Co Inc (9509.T) said its nuclear plant, with two 579,000-kilowatt (kw) reactors, was continuing uninterrupted as it was about 100 km (60 miles) away from the Mount Usu volcano.
Hokkaido Electric had closed several power plants near the volcano earlier in the week as a precaution after the warnings.
nucnews.net /nucnews/2000nn/0003nn/000331nn.htm   (20633 words)

  
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Located in the middle of Kobe's new downtown district, this city resort hotel responds to the needs of business travellers with convenient services and amenities....
The Hotel New Otani in Kumamoto is a cultural and intellectual community center in a city which is moving rapidly into the 21st century.
Sapporo is the cultural and social capital of Hokkaido, and ideally located for business visitors as well as alpine sightseers and wintersports enthusias...
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 wellbeing Videos | Online Travel Videos about wellbeing on Travelistic.com
The store is located in Kutchan, a small town close to Niseko on Japan’s north island of Hokkaido.
For a large portion of winter, Japan’s north island of Hokkaido is completely covered in snow, so it’s little wonder the locals like to celebrate it.
This combination of snow, ice, lights and music will have you wandering the streets in awe and you can sample local delicacies along the way…Close by is Niseko which has awesome deep powder snow with a long season.
www.travelistic.com /video/tag/wellbeing   (483 words)

  
 Home > Nesconset, New York, NY, 11767, Nesconset Real Estate, Nesconset Yellow Pages, Nesconset Classifieds, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
On March 27, 2006, the towns of Hayakita and Oiwake from Yufutsu District merged to form the new town of Abira.
On March 27, 2006, the towns of Hobetsu and Mukawa from Yufutsu District merged to form the new town of Mukawa, now with a different writing.
On March 27, 2006, the towns of Abuta and Toya from Abuta District merged to form the new town of Toyako.
www.nesconsetnyus.com /details/Iburi_Subprefecture   (308 words)

  
 The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - World
Massive clouds of choking grey and ash and snow belched hundreds of metres into the air from the 732-metre volcano, which has burst into life for the first time in more than 20 years.
A total of 15,700 persons were now at special shelters from three nearby towns — 10,200 from Abuta, 5,000 from Date and 500 from Sobetsu, officials said.
The boat sailing from Munshiganj district to Matlab in Chandpur district sank at Beltoli, about 150 km from here, after being rammed by MV Azad, local UNB news agency said quoting the police.
www.tribuneindia.com /2000/20000402/world.htm   (3332 words)

  
 Principal Jobs
This position is responsible for managing all operations of a small, private education program including personnel, policies and procedures, student discipline, program development and fiscal management.
Carry our disciplinary procedures as established by the District and/or building in supervision of two of four grades of students at East High School.
Responsible for the administration and supervision of the building in accordance with District policies, regulations and procedures.
www.teachersdesk.com /postings/principal_jobs.htm   (5271 words)

  
 VRRF - Victorian Rural Robotics Facility : Further Reading
Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd., at the request of the Public Works Research Institute of the Ministry of Construction of Japan, has begun conducting autonomous-flight observation of topographical and geological conditions in the area around Mt. Usu in Hokkaido using a Yamaha industrial-use unmanned helicopter equipped with GPS and, video and still cameras.
At YMC, we had already been involved in the development of autonomous- flight functions using our RMAX unmanned helicopter originally marketed for use in crop dusting in the agricultural field, and its effectiveness had been proved in ecosystem observation surveys in Mongolia....
The objective of the observation flights was to study and grasp the degree of danger presented by accumulations of volcanic ash and other volcanic projectiles along stretches of national route 230 from the Hokkaido Chuo Expressway Toya-ko Exit towards the Toya-ko Hot Springs.
www.ctie.monash.edu.au /VRRF/vrrf_further_reading.htm   (3709 words)

  
 Travel Log Golden Week 2005
It is very close the Red Brick Warehouse District 赤レンガ倉庫, and it has a great view of the harbor and Mt. Hakodate.
But in Hokkaido, the prices at the full service and self service seem to be about the same, so I never use them here.
I traveled the entire coastline of southern Hokkaido just as I had planned to do.
www.snowmanjapan.net /essays/ESSAY_GW2005RoadTrip.htm   (3353 words)

  
 NISEKO
Niseko (ニセコ町;; -chou) is a town and ski resort located in Abuta District, Shiribeshi, Hokkaido, Japan.
Niseko is widely regarded as the best ski resort in Japan for three main reasons: weather, size and infrastructure.
Niseko is particularly popular with Australian skiers who can ski in their off season.
www.japaneselifestyle.com.au /travel/niseko.htm   (802 words)

  
 Hokkaido Hotels - JAL Hotels | Hotel Nikko - Affordable Luxury Hotels in Hokkaido, Japan - Business Hotels in Hokkaido, ...
Hotel Nikko Chitose, known as the "Gateway to Hokkaido in the Sky," is an international style hotel situated in the vicinity of over thirty golf courses, and located near the ancient Lake Shikotsu.
Located at the foot of Hokkaido's famed Mount Niseko Annupuri, the Hotel Nikko Annupuri is an ideal location for the extreme sports enthusiast.
Spacious luxury hotel rooms beautifully appointed with the warmth of wood and impeccable Japanese style awaits you at JR Tower Hotel Nikko Sapporo, as you escape the stresses of everyday life.
www.jalhotels.com /domestic/hokkaido   (387 words)

  
 *HARPAZO's ARCHIVES* April 1st 2000 - April 30th 2000   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
The Interfax News Agency reported that Monday's quake was felt in the district capital Okha, 55 miles to the north.
Dozens of residents were left missing in the wake of the violent weather that swept through three districts, ravaging the region for more than one hour.
Japan's Meteorological Agency warned residents of Hokkaido on Tuesday that mudslides, triggered by deposits of volcanic ash spewing from ongoing eruptions, were possible at Mount Usu Volcano.
www.harpazo.net /archives/2000/April2000.html   (10184 words)

  
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Ryokan Kohama is a bit expensive but is a true ryokan but no meals.
It is close to the station and a few blocks from the restaurant district.
The main district of town is farther east.
www.uwplatt.edu /geography/japan/hotels.html   (4347 words)

  
 Hokkaido Hotels - Lodging & Accommodations in Hokkaido Japan - RoomsANYWHERE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Hokkaido Hotels - Lodging & Accommodations in Hokkaido Japan - RoomsANYWHERE
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www.roomsanywhere.com /hotels/japan/hokkaido   (60 words)

  
 Winter Sports   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Niseko is a town and ski resort located in Abuta District, Shiribeshi, Hokkaido, Japan.
As of 2004, the town has an estimated population of 4,642 and a density of 23.55 persons per km²;.
I had been join the alpin ski team from I seven to 15.
www2.hawaii.edu /~kadoya/me/wintersports.htm   (61 words)

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