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	9/25/03 - 8.3 earthquake
		In the town of Toyokoro, Hokkaido police are searching for two men who are unaccounted for having left their cars at the mouth of a river, with the possibility they may have been washed into the river.
		A tsunami of 1.3 meters struck the coast of Urakawa on Hokkaido's southern shoreline at 6:24 a.m.
		Kushiro airport was shut down because the ceiling of the control tower was damaged, but there was no harm done to the runway, the transport ministry said.
	www.fastlanevideos.com /quakes/text/030925A.htm (1099 words)

	Kushiro - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Kushiro is also a major base for fishermen.
		The city is the center of the huge Kushiro coal field, which extends far out to sea; mining is carried on in the sea.
		The city is traversed by the Kushiro River.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-kushiro.html (270 words)

	Kushiro, Hokkaidō - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It is the capital city of Kushiro Subprefecture.
		In 2003 the city had an estimated population of 187,556 and a total area of 221.61 km², giving a population density of 846.33 persons per km².
		Kushiro was accorded city status on 1 August 1922.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kushiro (125 words)

	Japan Regional Information
		Located in the southwest of Hokkaido and facing the Tsugaru Strait, Hakodate developed as a port town for trading with foreign countries at the end of the 19th century, and is a gateway of Hokkaido connected with Honshu (the main island of Japan) Island by the Seikan Tunnel.
		Kushiro, which is well-known as "the town of mist," is situated in the southeastern part of Hokkaido, facing the Pacific Ocean.
		Kushiro Station is 3 hours 32 minutes from Sapporo Station by Limited Express, and Nemuro Station is 2 hours 10 minutes by Rapid Train from Kushiro Station, both on the JR Nemuro Honsen Line.
	www.asia-planet.net /japan/hokkaido.htm (7920 words)

	Hokkaido travel guide - Wikitravel
		Hokkaido is by far Japan's largest prefecture, consisting of Japan's entire northern island and its surrounding islets.
		Hokkaido is cooler than the rest of Japan, and the merciful lack of Japan's muggy summers and rainy season makes it a very popular domestic destination between May and August.
		Hokkaido is not (yet) linked to the Shinkansen high speed network, but night sleeper trains from Tokyo are a popular option.
	wikitravel.org /en/Hokkaido (1676 words)

	Trip to Kushiro in Hokkaido- Tourist attractions, sights and sounds!
		Kushiro is a city of about 200,000 people in eastern Hokkaido, which again is the northernmost of Japan's major islands.
		Hokkaido is famous as a tourist attraction, and is perhaps most popular with elderly Japanese people that can afford the high cost of making domestic trips.
		The Kushiro Shitsugen National Park is sometimes referred to as Kushiro Marshlands Park.
	www.janhoo.com /2004/kushiro/index.html (359 words)

	Location Explorer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The city straddles the Kushiro River and the New Kushiro River.
		Kushiro is the seat of the Kushiro branch of the Hokkaido Prefecture Government as well as the political, economic and cultural center of East Hokkaido.
		The great Kushiro Marsh spreads north of the city to the Akan Mountains, which can be seen in the distance.
	www.cruise.com /LE5/Default/LocationID_11787/index.html (97 words)

	Homepage of Vladimir Dinets - Japan in Winter, part 2 of 14
		For the Japanese, Hokkaido is what Alaska is for Americans, or Siberia is for Russians.
		Hokkaido was conquered by the Japanese in the 19th century.
		The coast of Northern Hokkaido is an unfriendly world of rocky cliffs, talus slopes, and densely forested mountains.
	dinets.travel.ru /japan2.htm (493 words)

	Japanese Guest Houses - Eastern Hokkaido Ryokan
		Kushiro is the largest city in eastern Hokkaido with a population of about 200,000 residents.
		The city is known for its deep-sea fishing and for tourists it is the starting point for visits to Akan National Park and Shiretoko National Park.
		Akan National park is a mountainous park located in eastern Hokkaido, and the park's main attractions are its spectacular mountains, lakes, and crater lakes.
	www.japaneseguesthouses.com /db/eastern_hokkaido/index.htm (302 words)

	Kushiro - Eco Kids - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		he Kushiro Kids' Eco Club was formed in June 1996 with 10 fifth graders attending three elementary schools in the city of Kushiro, Hokkaido.
		The members were excited to discover that the shells were a species that lived in warmer climates, suggesting that snowy Kushiro was must warmer in the past than it is today.
		The pond is located near Kushiro Marsh and is also close to the schools that club members attend.
	web-jpn.org /kidsweb/ecokids/97-07kushiro/kushiro.html (529 words)

	Strong Earthquake Rocks Northern Japan
		In Kushiro, a southeastern city hit by high waves, 24,300 houses were left without power, according to Kyodo.
		Hiroaki Tanaka, a fire official in Kushiro, on Hokkaido's east coast, said in an interview with Reuters that 47 people were being treated at hospitals in the city.
		Hokkaido, with a population of about five million, is sparsely inhabited compared to the rest of the country.
	www.nytimes.com /2003/09/26/international/asia/26QUAK.html?ei=5007&en=ef8e7d5b2b57d28a&ex=1379908800&adxnnl=1&partner=USERLAND&adxnnlx=1122473013-ORqYpm45jB1rDqFhpgKJAA (565 words)

	Japan 1998 Species List
		One was in a tree on the road leading into the Kushiro airport, and a couple others were seen in farmland in the interior.
		On Hokkaido it was not common, with most in the harbor of Kushiro, but a few were found perched with other gulls along the coast.
		On Hokkaido it was very common everywhere, including in cities, on buildings, and all along the coast.
	www.amazilia.net /images/Travel/Japan1998/Japan1998Species.htm (3940 words)

	Workshop on Environmental Education and Ecotourism at Crane Network Sites in Northeast Asia
		Most participants then returned to this follow-up workshop at Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan, 27 February - 2 March 2002, to report the results and discuss future plans on this main topic.
		The overseas participants are impressed by the education programmes, management, local community involvement at reserves in eastern Hokkaido.
		The workshops are financially supported by the Ramsar Convention's Evian Project (funded by the Société des Eaux Minérales d'Evian of the Danone Corporate Group (France) and the French Global Environment Facility) and the City Government of Kushiro, Japan.
	www.ramsar.org /mtg/mtg_kushiro_cranenetwork.htm (587 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The Wing is 3 blocks south of the Green Belt Park on 443 from JR Chitose station.
		Kushiro station, walk 2 blocks south to hotel (on right side).
		The Kushiro Park Hotel is located in Shintomi-cho, about 5 blocks north of the station, away from everything it looks like.
	www.uwplatt.edu /geography/japan/hotels.html (4347 words)

	Colorado Plateau Field Institute - Current Events (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		A magnitude 7.0 earthquake occurred in the Hokkaido region of Japan on Monday, November 29, 2004 at 03:32:14 local time.
		The epicenter was 55 km (35 miles) east of Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan, which has a population of 199,000, 235 km (145 miles) ESE of Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan, and 930 km (580 miles) NNE of TOKYO, Japan.
		In addition to experiencing significant thrust earthquakes that originate on the interface between the plates, eastern Hokkaido experiences great earthquakes that originate from the interior of subducted Pacific plate.
	www.cpfieldinstitute.org /k12_event_show.php?event_id=144 (328 words)

	Kushiro Port to erect tsunami screens : National : DAILY YOMIURI ONLINE (The Daily Yomiuri) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Authorities have decided to erect barriers called tsunami screens along the waterfront of Kushiro Port, Hokkaido, with the aim of preventing ships from being swept into the city of Kushiro by a tsunami.
		Kushiro Port will become the first port in Japan to have barriers of this kind erected.
		In 2004, the Diet passed a special law that designates Kushiro and 129 municipalities in Hokkaido and four prefectures in the Tohoku region as areas requiring urgent action to prevent damage from earthquakes and tsunami originating in the Japan and Kuril trenches.
	www.yomiuri.co.jp /dy/national/20061009TDY23001.htm (343 words)

	Conference Report of the 5th COP, Kushiro, 1993
		The 5th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties to the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat (Ramsar, 1971) was hosted by Japan and held in Kushiro (Hokkaido) from 9 to 16 June 1993, in accordance with the provisions of Article 6 of the Convention.
		Kushiro Marsh was a Wetland of International Importance adjacent to Kushiro City.
		He noted the importance of the Ramsar Convention as a tool for international cooperation on wetland conservation and wise use and underlined the importance of the Kushiro Conference as the first Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties to be held in the Asian Region.
	www.ramsar.org /cop1/cop5_conf_rpt_e.htm (17455 words)

	HOKKAIDO RAIL PASS
		The Hokkaido Rail Pass allows travelers from abroad to enjoy unlimited rides on all JR Hokkaido lines.
		This pass is available to passengers with a foreign passport that bears a "temporary visitor" stamp from Japanese immigration in accordance with the temporary visitor (15- or 90-day) status of Japanese Immigration Law.
		The Hokkaido Rail Pass is valid for all the train lines of Hokkaido Railway Co. and the bus lines of JR Hokkaido Bus
	www2.jrhokkaido.co.jp /global/english/railpass/rail.html (544 words)

	Colorado Plateau Field Institute - Current Events (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		A magnitude 6.8 earthquake occurred in the Hokkaido Region of Japan on Monday, December 6, 2004 at 23:15:12 local time.
		The epicenter was 65 km (40 miles) east of Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan (pop 199,000), 250 km (155 miles) ESE of Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan, and 930 km (580 miles) NNE of TOKYO, Japan.
		An earthquake of 7.1 on the Richter scale hit Hokkaido on November 29, injuring 17 people in a new sign of seismic activity in tremor-prone Japan.
	www.cpfieldinstitute.org /k12_event_show.php?event_id=149 (294 words)

	Bloomberg.com: Asia
		Hokkaido, one of Japan's four main islands, is about the size of Austria and has a population of 5.7 million.
		A total of 472 people had been injured in the Kushiro, Obihiro and other areas in Hokkaido as of 6 p.m., according to NHK news.
		About 9,100 homes in Kushiro were without power for several hours and more than 100 people had been admitted to local hospitals as of 1 p.m., said Yasuharu Nakai, assistant director at Kushiro City's general affairs division.
	quote.bloomberg.com /apps/news?pid=10000080&sid=aBW8Ah_93HHk&refer=asia (562 words)

	COMMUNAL WINTERING OF A SANDHILL CRANE WITH JAPANESE CRANES IN HOKKAIDO, JAPAN
		Although the present case is the first Hokkaido record, the bird may have wandered in more often and was mistaken for a heron, a small Japanese Crane or a Common Crane (G. grus).
		The bird in Kyushu was not a bird of the year as was the one in Hokkaido.
		N the course of my ecological studies on the Japanese Crane, a Sandhill Crane (Grus canadensis) was found 18 January 1970 at Shimo-setsuri, Tsurui village, Kushiro district, Hokkaido, Japan, feeding with many Japanese Cranes (Grus japonensis) in a field where food was scattered for the cranes.
	elibrary.unm.edu /sora/Wilson/v084n03/p0250-p0260.html (6400 words)

	Birding trip to Japan, February '95
		Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker, Dendroscopus kizuki, 12/2/95, Furen-ko, Hokkaido, 5 in woods south of route 44 at km 108.
		Long-tailed Tit, Aegithalos caudatus japonicus, 12/2/95, Furen-ko, Hokkaido, 6 of the white-headed race in woods south of route 44 at km 108.
		Eurasian Nuthatch, Sitta europea asiatica, 12/2/95, Furen-ko, Hokkaido, 2 in woods south of route 44 at km 108.
	ebn.unige.ch /ebn/vo/vo_95_05.html (2237 words)

	Homepage of Vladimir Dinets - Japan in Winter, part 3 of 14
		The interior of Hokkaido has surprisingly continental climate, with hot summers and harsh winters.
		In winter, the remaining Hokkaido birds, plus a few from the Kurils, gather in a protected area near Kushiro.
		December of 2005 was unusually cold in Japan, especially on Hokkaido.
	dinets.travel.ru /japan3.htm (353 words)

	Bloomberg.com: Top Worldwide
		The quake, the largest recorded in the world this year, was centered about 65 miles (105 kilometers) off the coast of Hokkaido, according to measurements by the U.S. National Earthquake Information Center in Golden, Colorado.
		The town nearest to the quake's epicenter is Kushiro, on Hokkaido.
		Hokkaido experienced earthquakes of similar magnitudes in 1993 and 1994.
	quote.bloomberg.com /apps/news?pid=10000087&sid=a2f.zqrhc5RA&refer=home (528 words)

	NewsOnJapan.com - Japan Directory - Regional Websites/Hokkaido Region (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Hokkaido University Nuclear Theory Group is an Japanese scholarly organization devoted to the study of nuclear theories
		Daisetsuzan National Park is at the center of Hokkaido and the largest national park in Japan.
		Sapporo, The country's third largest city in area, is located on the western plains of Hokkaido, the northernmost island of Japan.
	www.newsonjapan.com /html/linkbase/Regional_Websites/Hokkaido_Region/index.shtml (207 words)

	Hokkaidō - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Hokkaidō is one of 8 prefectures in Japan that are divided into subprefectures (the others being Tokyo, Yamagata Prefecture, Nagasaki Prefecture, Okinawa Prefecture, Kagoshima Prefecture, Miyazaki Prefecture and Shimane Prefecture).
		Within Hokkaidō, there is a fairly well-developed railway network (see Hokkaido Railway Company), but many cities can only be accessed by bus or car.
		The Hokkaido Prefectural Board of Education oversees public schools in Hokkaidō.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hokkaido_prefecture (1745 words)

	IKIP: Biographies: Kanda (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Professor of Botany, Department of Biology, Hokkaido University of Education at Kushiro, 1-15-55 Shiroyama, Kushiro 085, Japan.
		Lecturer, Department of Biology, Hokkaido University of Education at Kushiro, 1976-1978.
		Associate Professor, Department of Biology, Hokkaido University of Education at Kushiro, 1978-1986.
	artedi.fish.washington.edu /okhotskia/ikip/Proposal/Bios/kanda.html (193 words)

	Kushiro, Hokkaido Public Relations Firms - Publicity Firms (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Kushiro, Hokkaido Public Relations Firms - Publicity Firms
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	www.marketingtool.com /channel/pr/b.461.g.15397.html (153 words)

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