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		Hokkaido is located roughly 500 miles north of Tokyo.
		The largest city, Sapporo, is the capital of Hokkaido, with a population of 1.9 million.
		The main ports used are Ishikari and Tomakomai in Hokkaido and Hachinohe and Sendai in Tohoku.
	sapporo.usconsulate.gov /wwwh3000.html (492 words)

	Encyclopedia
		The most extensive plains are in Hokkaido: along the Ishikari R. in the W part of the island, along the Tokachi R. in the SE, and around the cities of Nemuro and Kushiro on the E central shore.
		In the N, the island of Hokkaido is marked by a volcanic range that descends from the Kurils and merges in the SW part of the island with a chain branching from Point Soya in the NW tip.
		The highest court in the nation is the supreme court, established by the constitution and consisting of a chief justice appointed by the emperor upon the recommendation of the cabinet and 14 associate justices appointed by the cabinet.
	www.history.com /encyclopedia.do?articleId=213109 (14680 words)

	Japan - GEOGRAPHY
		Hokkaido was long looked upon as a remote frontier area and until the second half of the nineteenth century was left largely to the indigenous Ainu.
		Hokkaido's environmental quality and rural character were altered by industrial and residential development in the 1980s, with developments such as the completion of the Seikan Tunnel linking Hokkaido and Honshu.
		The northern, somewhat narrower, district is known as San'in, or "shady side of the mountain," and the southern district is known as San'y, or "sunny side," because of the marked differences in climate.
	www.mongabay.com /reference/country_studies/japan/GEOGRAPHY.html (4950 words)

	Hokkaido: Free Encyclopedia Articles at Questia.com Online Library (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		The Ishikari, second longest river of Japan, traverses W Hokkaido; its valley is an important urban and industrial region.
		Hokkaido is one of the major fishing centers of the world.
		Hokkaido Univ. and Sapporo Agricultural School are in the...
	www.questia.com /library/encyclopedia/hokkaido.jsp (1767 words)

	Chapter 3 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Hokkaido was inhabited by the Ainu until Japanese settlements were established in the southwest corner during the Edo Period (1603-1867).
		A distinctive activity in Hokkaido is thoroughbred horse breeding farms which are concentrated in the Iburi and Hidaka regions.
		Throughout the Tosan district there are a number of ski resorts and hot springs making this region one of the major tourist area in the country.
	www.uwplatt.edu /~stradfot/asia393/KaranJapan3a.html (19866 words)

	Exploring Chinese History :: East Asian Region :: Japan
		Tôkai, the district east of the alps on the Pacific coast, is sunnier and warmer.
		District courts serve as the principal courts of first instance, where ordinary civil and criminal cases are first brought to trial.
		For every district court there is also a separate family court with jurisdiction over domestic relations cases, including contested divorces, succession, and other family matters, as well as juvenile offenses.
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		In order to strengthen its northern coastal defences, in 1855 the Shogunate declared the whole of Hokkaido to be under its administration, establishing government offices in Hakodate on the southern coast of the island.
		It was extremely interested in the development of the frontier land of Hokkaido and in 1869 established the Kaitakushi (Development Commission), a national government ministry devoted to planning and developing the island's resources.
		As Hokkaido's economy steadily developed, the Kaitakushi became unnecessary and was abolished in l882.
	www.meweb.net /sapporo/saphist.html (1285 words)

	Wikipedia: Nabemono
		The Shikoku district: Benkei no na jiru The ingredients: duck, wild boar, chicken, beef, pork, japanese radish, carrot, mizuna (a kind of chinese cabbage), hiru (a kind of shallot), dumpling made by buckwheat and rice (Na means green vegetables and Jiru means the soup)
		The Kyusyu district: Mizutaki The ingredients: chicken, tofu, burdock, shiitake mushroom, hackberry, bean-starch vermicelli, egg, leek (Mizu means water and Taki means boiling)
		Ponzu: The common pon-zu is made of soy sauce and juice pressed from a bitter orange, sweet sake, stock of kelp Sesame sauce: The common sesame sauce is made of kneaded sesame, soy sauce, stock of kelp, sake and sugar
	www.factbook.org /wikipedia/en/n/na/nabemono.html (593 words)

	Port and harbor planning (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Ishikari Bay New Port's vision for the future is to contribute to economic growth in Hokkaido and Japan by promoting the region and strengthening international competitiveness.
		In the hinterland served by Ishikari Bay New Port, the vitally important areas that hold the key to Hokkaido's development continue to expand.
		In response to the recent trends in the use of coastal for marine recreation.
	www.ishikari-bay-newport.jp /04_databox/ibn_4300e.htm (204 words)

	Japan
		The most extensive plains are in Hokkaido: along the Ishikari River in the western part of the island, along the Tokachi River in the south-east, and around the cities of Nemuro and Kushiro on the east central shore.
		In the north, the island of Hokkaido is marked by a volcanic range that descends from the Kurils and merges in the south-western part of the island with a chain branching from Point Soya in the north-western tip.
		Among the biggest national universities are Chiba University (1949); Hiroshima University (1949); Hokkaido University (1876) at Sapporo; Kobe University (1949); Kyoto University (1897); Kyushu University (1911) at Fukuoka; Nagoya University (1939); Okayama University (1949); Osaka University (1931); Tohoku University (1907) at Sendai; the University of Tokyo (1877); and the University of Tsukuba (1973).
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	Otaru City, Hokkaido (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Otaru is a port town of about 145,000 people in western Hokkaido located on the northern tip of the Shiribeshi district of Hokkaido on the Sea of Japan side of the island, facing Ishikari-wan Bay.
		A fishing village was established here during the Tokugawa period as an outpost of the Wajinchi district administered from the castletown of Matsumae.
		Otaru prospered as an economic hub and herring port in the late 19th century, and is relatively close to Sapporo, the capital of Hokkaido.
	www.yamasa.org /japan/english/destinations/hokkaido/otaru.html (2270 words)

	city of eniwa
		Tomakomai, Otaru and Ishikari, all port cities, are within a sphere of 40 km in diameter.
		Educational facilities such as Hokkaido College of High Technology, Waseda Institute of Systems and Electronics, Nihon Welfare and Rehabilitation School Center in Megumino New Town, and Hokkaido Bunkyo Junior College and Hokkaido Bunkyo University located in Kogane ward are all advanced technology pursuing institutions.
		Hokkaido Bunkyo Junior College, Hokkaido College of High Technology, Waseda Institute of Systems and Electronics and Nihon Therapy and Rehabilitation School offer courses and two year associate degree or certification programs providing career training in related professional subjects.
	www.city.eniwa.hokkaido.jp /english/english.html (2501 words)

	The present state of the development
		The development of Ishikari Bay New Port Area is steadily advancing according to the Basin Plan of Development of the Ishikari Bay New Port Area which aims at upgrading the industrial structure and expanding employment opportunities in Hokkaido by creating a distribution and production center at the port and the immediately surrounding area.
		Ishikari Development Co., Ltd., established in 1964 for the industrial development in the Ishikari area, has been playing a leading role in the development of the area by creating the Ishikari Industrial Complex with an area of approximately 100 ha along the Barato River.
		After the specific details of Ishikari Bay New Port Development Plan were finalized in 1977, the company expanded and strengthened its organization as a "third sector" enterprise having both private and public aspects of funding and operation.
	www.ishikari-bay-newport.jp /04_databox/data_03e.htm (325 words)

	Sightseeing Spot
		Four images are on the monument: the Ishikari River; Kinsuke Arai, who contributed to the reform of Ishikari; an old ferry which connected Ishikari and Osaka; and the Ishikari Bay New Port.
		White neat flowers, Mizubasyo (skunk cabbages) bloom on the Makunbetsu wetlands at the mouth of the Ishikari river from the late April to the early May. The Makunbetsu wetlands are approximately 40 hectares in area, along an embankment of the Ishikari Kakou-Kyo Bridge.
		In July 2006, Atsuta Park View Point was the first Hokkaido area to be selected as one of the 100 romantic meccas, worthy for lovers to propose in.
	www.city.ishikari.hokkaido.jp /english/english00004.html (1477 words)

	Sapporo \| Historical Background\| City Guide \| WCities Destination Guide
		It is the center of politics, commerce and culture for the major northern island of Hokkaido, and it is the hub of communications for all domestic and international travelers to the region.
		Hokkaido, which was once called Ezo, was originally inhabited by the Ainu, an indigenous people who have left their mark on the island in many of the place names.
		In 1855, the Shogunate officially annexed the whole of Hokkaido and established governmental offices at Hakodate, on the south coast of the island.
	www.wcities.com /en/guide/history/368/guide.html (696 words)

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		The central Hokkaido District, to which Chitose belongs, has a population of 3.4 million, or about 60% of Hokkaido's total.
		Sapporo, the nations' fifth-largest city(1.8 million), Kita-Hiroshima and Ishikari, residential suburbs of Sapporo with expending populations, Ebetsu and Eniwa with improved social foundations and Otaru with its unique history-all are located within 60 km Chitose, forming a major consumer market.
		Hokkaido's ratio of job openings to those seeking work is lower than the nation's average and even lower in central Hokkaido, where the prefecture's population is concentrated, it is easy for new companies to obtain work forces.
	www.city.chitose.hokkaido.jp /oa/e003_air/fr_btm_air.html (258 words)

	December 2001 Engineer Update (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Vicksburg District still uses that same basic process is used today, but the blocks are designed differently and are onr meter (39.37 inches) square.
		Like the Mississippi, the Ishikari was shortened over the years by cutoff channels, which reduced flood heights by increasing the rate of flow throughout the river system.
		Also like the Mississippi, the Ishikari's floodplain is developed for agriculture, but rice is the primary crop there, while cotton is still king of the Mississippi River Valley.
	www.hq.usace.army.mil /cepa/pubs/dec01/story16.htm (1118 words)

	Hokkaido Prefecture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Hokkaido (&21271;&28023;&36947; Hokkaid&333;, literal meaning: "North Sea Route", Ainu: Mosir), formerly known as Ezo, is the second largest island of Japan.
		Hokkaido Island is located at the North end of Japan, near Russia, and has coastlines on the Sea of Japan, the Sea of Okhotsk, and the Pacific Ocean.
		Ishikari (&30707;&29417;&22269;) (modern-day Ishikari Subprefecture minus Chitose and Eniwa, all of Sorachi Subprefecture and the Southern half of Kamikawa Subprefecture excluding Shimukappu)
	hokkaido-prefecture.iqnaut.net (1663 words)

	Brujula.Net - Your Latin Stating Point (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Hokkaido Island is located at the north end of Japan, near Russia, and has coastlines on the Sea of Japan, the
		Hokkaido's only land link to the rest of Japan is the Seikan Tunnel.
		Hokkaido can also be reached by ferry from Sendai, Niigata and some other cities.
	www.brujula.net /english/wiki/Hokkaido_Prefecture.html (890 words)

	Islands
		Hokkaido, the northernmost of Japan's four major islands, covers 30,144 square miles (78,073 square kilometers).
		Northeast of this peninsula is the Ishikari Plain, Hokkaido's largest lowland and chief agricultural region.
		The economy of Hokkaido depends mainly on dairy farming, fishing, and forestry.
	mysite.verizon.net /~vze2w8ja/Webquest/islands.htm (939 words)

	Atsuta, Hokkaido - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Atsuta (厚田村; -mura) was a village located in Atsuta District, Ishikari, Hokkaido, Japan.
		The village was situated on the West coast of Hokkaido on Route 231 between Ishikari City and Hamamasu.
		As of 2004, the village had an estimated population of 2,592 and a density of 8.85 persons per km².
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Atsuta,_Hokkaido (143 words)

	W. Hirose's at GSH Page
		Hirose, W. and Nakagawa, M. (1999) : Neogene volcanism in Central-Eastern Hokkaido: Beginning and evolution of arc volcanism inferred from volcanological parameters and geochemistry..
		Hirose, W.(1999) : Spatial and temporal distribution of Neogene volcanism in Central-Eastern Hokkaido.
		Hirose, W. and Nakagawa, M. (1994):Temporal and spatial variation of Neogene volcanism in central-eastern Hokkaido, Japan.
	www.gsh.pref.hokkaido.jp /old/b_chiiki/k_hyouso/hirose/heng.html (539 words)

	Northern Road Navi - Road and Traveler Information in Hokkaido
		"Northern Road Navi" is operated by Civil Engineering Research Institute of Hokkaido under the supervision of major road authorities in Hokkaido.
		Hokkaido Regional Development Bureau, Hokkaido government, Sapporo city, Hokkaido Branch of Japan Highway Public Corp.
		Hokkaido Regional Development Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
	northern-road.jp /navi/eng (172 words)

	Japan's Suppression of Ainu Moshiri
		According to a Hokkaido prefectural government survey conducted in 1986, the number of poor Ainu households receiving grants under the Livelihood Protection Act is three times higher than that of comparable Japanese households, clearly demonstrating that the Ainu livelihood is extremely unstable.
		In 1982, a day nursery was built in Biratori-town, Saru district, Hokkaido for the purpose of nurturing Ainu children in the Ainu language, with funds collected from Ainu people and donations by others.
		The Hokkaido prefectural government and the Ministry of Health and Welfare notified the day nursery that no language other then Japanese should be used in the Nursery if it wished to receive operational subsidies from the government body.
	www.cwis.org /fwj/22/ainusupp.htm (1790 words)

	Kikkoman Soy Sauce - Food Forum
		The catch was highly organized: as the salmon ascended the streams, the Ainu marked off different territories over the spawning area for each of their various regional groups.
		In the Hidaka district, in southern Hokkaido, for example, each of these territories extended some 90 to 400 meters (about 100 yards to a quarter-mile).
		One effort launched in Hokkaido in 1876 was a project to raise salmon eggs artificially.
	www.kikkoman.com /forum/012/ff012.html (1076 words)

	Travel in Sapporo - Japan - Asia - Culture - WorldTravelGate.net®-
		The Hokkaido Marathon, an international event, is held in August.
		Hokkaido University is one of Japan's most prestigious institutions of higher learning.
		Sapporo is the envy of the entire country for its cuisine that centers around the rich fresh bounties of its northern fields and sea.
	www.asiatravelling.net /japan/sapporo/sapporo_culture.htm (1519 words)

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		Atsuma-machi, including every corner of Tomakomai City, was the first area in Hokkaido to have rice paddies producing fine quality rice, but this too was due to careful attention from the Taisho period.
		The Ishikari Gulf vacation spot in the Ishikari Lowlands, on the opposite side from Tomakomai (the Sea of Japan side), has long been a place to rest, according to the people of Sapporo and Otaru.
		It was smashed through the "New Ishikari Port" Plan, but as for public beaches, it has only become the object of "compensation" for the fishermen.
	www.clas.ufl.edu /users/jmurphy/Yume10file/Honda2.Pasden.html (1619 words)

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