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	Hokkaido - Free net encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Hokkaido Template:Audio (北海道 Hokkaidō, literal meaning: "North Sea Route", Ainu: Mosir), formerly known as Ezo, is the second largest island and largest prefecture of Japan.
		Image:Sounkyo1.jpg Image:Hokkaido satellite image.JPG 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.
		Image:Large map of Hokkaido within Japan.png Template:Seealso Hokkaidō is one of 8 prefectures in Japan that are divided into subprefectures (the others being Tokyo Prefecture, Yamagata Prefecture, Nagasaki Prefecture, Okinawa Prefecture, Kagoshima Prefecture, Miyazaki Prefecture and Shimane Prefecture).
	www.netipedia.com /index.php/Hokkaido_prefecture (1346 words)

	Shibetsu, Hokkaidō - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		For the town in Nemuro Subprefecture with the same name, see Shibetsu, Hokkaido (Nemuro).
		Shibetsu (Japanese: 士別市 Shibetsu-shi; Ainu: Sipet) is a city located in Kamikawa, Hokkaido, Japan.
		It is situated by the Shibetsu River in the north and its valley and is accessed by an expressway which has its northern terminus in the north, which opened its interchange on October 4, 2003 and route 40 The bypass is not yet planned.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Shibetsu (184 words)

	AP Wire \| 11/15/2006 \| Low waves hit Japan after undersea quake
		An official from the town of Shibetsu on Hokkaido, Kiyoshi Takimoto, told public broadcaster NHK that about 4,000 of the town's 6,100 residents lived along the coast and had been told to flee to higher ground.
		An official from the Japanese town of Shibetsu on Hokkaido, Kiyoshi Takimoto, told public broadcaster NHK that about 4,000 of the town's 6,100 residents lived along the coast and had been told to flee to higher ground.
		Nemuro official Masayuki Kikuchi said the city dispatched about 20 fire trucks and cars immediately after the alert to instruct coastal residents to evacuate.
	www.realcities.com /mld/realcities/news/16017645.htm (826 words)

	WHERE THE SUN RISES FIRST - New York Times
		The main cities by which one can pass into eastern Hokkaido are Abashiri in the north and Kushiro in the south.
		The issue is a bitter one in eastern Hokkaido, since Japan's title to the islands had never previously been in dispute.
		It is a gathering spot for Hokkaido swans, in winter attracting hundreds of these magnificent creatures.
	query.nytimes.com /gst/fullpage.html?res=9D02E6D91539F93AA35755C0A963948260&sec=travel&pagewanted=2 (792 words)

	Government Hokkaido Prefectures Japan Asia Regional
		born at a ranch on Japan's northernmost island of Hokkaido, was infected...
		the cow, born at a ranch on Japan's northernmost island of Hokkaido, was infected...
		As Hokkaido Government international exchange officer Misae Nobuta said: ?Hokkaido?s best season is 365 days a year?, and it is not hard to see why they...
	iaswww.com /ODP/Regional/Asia/Japan/Prefectures/Hokkaido/Government (829 words)

	Hokkaido 1999
		Since it is still winter in Hokkaido, and the Red-crowned (Japanese) Cranes congregate there in one of the world's great wildlife spectacles, we decided to head to the northernmost of the four main Japanese islands.
		Since the birds were not expected to fly out to the feeding stations until nine or ten in the morning, and we were starting to freeze, we eventually decided to continue our journey and revisit the cranes at a later time.
		Hokkaido was quiet and attractive, the people were friendly, even though there was almost no English spoken anywhere.
	www.camacdonald.com /birding/tripreports/Hokkaido99.html (2072 words)

	Q and A - New York Times
		September is the time for salmon and the eastern regions of Nemuro, Kushiro, Tokachi and the Sea of Okhotsk offer the best possibilities.
		He says facilities in Shibetsu-cho, 29 miles north of Asahigawa, in central Hokkaido, are poor compared to conditions to be found at fishing lodges in the United States, adding that six or seven people share a boat and they go off for the day.
		For visitors already in Hokkaido an alternative approach is to contact the Sapporo Plaza "i," or information center run by the Japan National Tourist Organization at 1 Floor, MN Building, North 1 West 3, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, 211-2105.
	query.nytimes.com /gst/fullpage.html?sec=travel&res=9F0CE1DA163BF935A1575AC0A965958260 (698 words)

	Punjab Kesari NewsDetails (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Several thousand people on Japan`s northernmost island of Hokkaido evacuated the coastline after the quake struck off its northern shores in an area claimed by both Japan and Russia.
		The closest populated islands to the epicenter are Iturup and Kunashir to the south two of the disputed, Russian-held islands Russia calls the southern Kurils and Japan calls the northern territories and Paramushir in the north, off the Kamchatka peninsula.
		Nemuro official Masayuki Kikuchi said the city dispatched about 20 fire trucks and cars immediately after the tsunami alert to instruct coastal residents to evacuate to higher ground.
	www.punjabkesari.com /frmNewsDetails.aspx?uid=38709 (508 words)

	NPR : Japan Issues Tsunami Warning After Quake
		Masayuki Kikuchi, a town official in Nemuro, in Hokkaido, said the city dispatched about 20 fire trucks and cars immediately after the tsunami alert to instruct coastal residents to evacuate to higher ground.
		Etorofu, which is about 110 miles northeast of Hokkaido, is one of four islands in the southern Kuril chain claimed by both Japan and Russia.
		The first wave was recorded at Nemuro port on Hokkaido hit about 45 minutes after the quake struck, but was estimated at only 16 inches.
	www.npr.org /templates/story/story.php?storyId=6490087 (1049 words)

	Danger of Japan Tsunami passes
		The agency told Japanese coastal residents to flee to higher ground after initially predicting that a 6-foot tsunami would hit the Pacific coast of its northernmost island of Hokkaido and main island of Honshu.
		A wave that hit the port of Nemuro on Hokkaido was measured at 16 inches, and live video from the area showed calm seas.
		The quake struck with a preliminary magnitude of 8.1 about 245 miles east of the island known in Japan as Etorofu, which is about 110 miles northeast of Hokkaido, according to the Japanese meteorological agency.
	abqtrib.com /news/2006/nov/15/tsunami-warning-issued-japan/?printer=1 (799 words)

	Hokkaido Prefecture (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.tamu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Hokkaido (&21271;&28023;&36947; Hokkaid&333;, literal meaning: "North Sea Route", Ainu: Mosir), formerly known as Ezo, is the second largest island of Japan.
		An earthquake of magnitude 8.0 struck near the island on September 25, 2003 at 19:50:07 (UTC).
		In 1869, Hokkaido was divided into 11 provinces and 86 districts.
	hokkaido-prefecture.iqnaut.net.cob-web.org:8888 (1663 words)

	Shibetsu, Hokkaido (Nemuro) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		This article is about the town in Nemuro Subprefecture, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan.
		For the city in Kamikawa Subprefecture with the same name, see Shibetsu, Hokkaido.
		As of December 31, 2004 it has an estimated population of 6,239 and an area of 624.46 km².
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Shibetsu,_Hokkaido_(Nemuro) (119 words)

	Hokkaido Prefecture (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.tamu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		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.
		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.
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	hokkaido-prefecture.kiwiki.homeip.net.cob-web.org:8888 (777 words)

	The Seattle Times: Nation & World: Small tsunami waves hit Japan after 8.1 earthquake offshore
		The agency told Japanese coastal residents to flee to higher ground after initially predicting that a 61/2-foot tsunami would hit the Pacific coast of its northernmost island of Hokkaido and main island of Honshu after 9:10 p.m.
		PST with a preliminary magnitude of 8.1 about 245 miles east of the island known in Japan as Etorofu, which is about 110 miles northeast of Hokkaido, according to the Japanese meteorological agency.
		A precautionary advisory for the Washington coast was cancelled.
	seattletimes.nwsource.com /html/nationworld/2003431796_webtsunami15.html (918 words)

	HonoluluAdvertiser.com - Wireless
		Ray Lovell, spokesman for State Civil Defense, said the state is monitoring the watch and if it elevates to a warning, the Emergency Alert System will be initiated and sirens will sound to alert residents and visitors to immediately get away from the shorelines and get to higher ground.
		A wave that hit the port of Nemuro on Hokkaido at 2:29 a.m.
		HST with a preliminary magnitude of 8.1 about 245 miles east of the island known in Japan as Etorofu, which is about 110 miles northeast of Hokkaido, according to the Japanese meteorological agency.
	the.honoluluadvertiser.com /palm/2006/Nov/15/br/br8574396210.html (793 words)

	WOWT - HomePage
		A powerful undersea earthquake prompted tsunami warnings Wednesday for Japan, Russia and Alaska, but the danger appeared to pass after a series of tiny waves hit the northern Japanese coast.
		A tsunami warning posted for coastal areas of Alaska was later canceled, as were watches for the northern tip of British Columbia and precautionary advisories for the states of Washington, Oregon and California.
		A watch was in effect for the northern tip of British Columbia, and precautionary advisories were issued for coastal areas in Washington, Oregon and California.
	www.wowt.com /home/headlines/4651826.html (952 words)

	Japan issues tsunami warning after earthquake \| The Bryan-College Station Eagle
		A tsunami about 6 1/2 feet tall or higher was expected to hit the Pacific coast of Japan's northernmost island of Hokkaido and main island of Honshu after 9:10 p.m.
		By 9:40 p.m., live video from Nemuro, a port on Hokkaido, showed calm seas and there were no immediate reports of any tsunami there.
		Keiichi Kimura, a Hokkaido Prefectural police officer, said there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage from the quake.
	www.theeagle.com /stories/111506/world_20061115073.php (642 words)

	My Way News - Small Waves Hit Japan After Tsunami Fear
		The waves did not swell higher than 16 inches and rapidly diminished in size, but Japan's meteorological agency said that it would wait for at least several hours before withdrawing its warning of possible larger waves.
		The agency told coast residents to flee to higher ground after initially predicting that a 6 1/2-foot tsunami would hit the Pacific coast of its northernmost island of Hokkaido and main island of Honshu after 9:10 p.m.
		Etorofu is one of four islands claimed by both Japan and Russia.
	apnews.myway.com /article/20061115/D8LDHV580.html (756 words)

	seMissourian.com: Story: Small tsunami waves hit Japan after offshore earthquake
		TOKYO -- A powerful undersea earthquake prompted tsunami warnings Wednesday for Japan, Russia and Alaska, but the danger passed after a series of tiny waves hit the northern Japanese coast.
		The agency told Japanese coastal residents to flee to higher ground after initially predicting that a 61/2-foot tsunami would hit the Pacific coast of its northernmost island of Hokkaido and main island of Honshu after 6:10 p.m.
		CST with a preliminary magnitude of 8.1 about 245 miles east of the island known in Japan as Etorofu, which is about 110 miles northeast of Hokkaido, according to the Japanese meteorological agency.
	www.semissourian.com /story/1177649.html (901 words)

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		HokkaidÅ 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).
		The prefectural bird of Hokkaido (photographed in a zoo in Tokyo)
		The Hokkaido Prefectural Board of Education oversees public schools in HokkaidÅ.
	www.jharkhandin.org /wiki-Hokkaido (2119 words)

	Hokkaidō - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		According to Matsuura, the name was thought up because the Ainu called the region "Kai." Historically, many peoples who had interactions with the ancestors of the Ainu called them and their islands Kuyi, Kuye, Qoy, or some similar name, which may have some connection to the early modern form Kai.
		In 1882, the Colonization Office was abolished, and Hokkaidō was separated into three prefectures, Hakodate, Sapporo, and Nemuro.
		In Pokémon Diamond and Pearl the land of Sinnoh is based on Hokkaidō and is geographically similar.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hokkaido_prefecture (1529 words)

	Education Hokkaido Prefectures Japan Asia Regional
		In Nemuro, Hokkaido, the cost of unpaid school meals grew from 2.96 million yen...
		The magnificent views of volcanic Mount Yotei, Hokkaido's equivalent to Mount...
		Railway officials stopped all trains running in Hokkaido at their closest stations.
	www.iaswww.com /ODP/Regional/Asia/Japan/Prefectures/Hokkaido/Education (434 words)

	BreakingNews.ie: Small tsunamis hit northern Japan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The first wave recorded at Nemuro port on Hokkaido hit at 9:29 pm (12.29pm Irish time), but was estimated at only 16 inches.
		Japan’s Meteorological Agency said the quake, with a preliminary magnitude of 8.1, struck about 245 miles east of the island known in Japan as Etorofu, which is about 110 miles north-east of Hokkaido.
		In the Hokkaido city of Kushiro, fire department and city officials were urging residents to move to safety, according to city official Masatoshi Sato.
	www.breakingnews.ie /2006/11/15/story285264.html?rss=yes (622 words)

	THE OTTER SIDE - Raptor Images
		The world population is approximately 6,000 to 7,000 and about a third of them winter on the northern and eastern coasts of the island of Hokkaido, Japan.
		This immature Steller's Sea-Eagle, showing the long, wedge-shaped tail typical of its species, was photographed along the shore near Nemuro on the island of Hokkaido, Japan.
		This male Steller's Sea-Eagle was photographed along the shores of the Notsuke peninsula near Nemuro-Shibetsu on the island of Hokkaido, Japan as he flew to chase off another male.
	www.otterside.com /htmfiles/raptor3.htm (795 words)

	USATODAY.com - On Deadline \| Archives \| Japan braces for tsunami
		ET:An official from the town of Shibetsu on Hokkaido told public broadcater NHK that about 4,000 of the town's 6,100 residents lived along the coast and had been told to flee to higher ground, AP reports.
		The wave hit Nemuro port in Japan's northernmost island of Hokkaido at 9:29 p.m.
		The fisheries association in Hokkaido told NHK "no irregular high tide has been seen" and said they are moving 100 ships out of the harbor.
	blogs.usatoday.com /ondeadline/2006/11/japan_braces_fo.html (1257 words)

	Las Vegas SUN: Small Waves Hit Japan After Tsunami Fear
		Japan told Pacific coast residents to flee to higher ground after the earthquake hit off sparsely populated islands to the north.
		Japan's meteorological agency initially predicted that a 6 1/2-foot tsunami would hit the Pacific coast of its northernmost island of Hokkaido and main island of Honshu after 9:10 p.m.
		A few minutes later, a second, 8-inch wave hit the nearby port city of Kushiro, the agency said, and the waves got progressively smaller.
	www.lasvegassun.com /sunbin/stories/w-asia/2006/nov/15/111500283.html (715 words)

	Learnkendo.com :: View topic - from where did RICE come to Japan... ?
		As an aside, I want to also point out that the History of HOKKAIDO (the Northern-most Island of Japan) is somewhat different from the rest of Japan.
		According to Matsuura, the name was thought up because the Ainu called the region "Kai." In 1882, the Colonization Office was abolished, and Hokkaido was separated in to three prefectures, Hakodate, Sapporo, and Nemuro.
		During the winter, skiing and other Winter Sports continue to bring tourists to Hokkaido (the Winter Olympics was held in Sapporo, Japan, in 1972).
	learnkendo.cheness.com /viewtopic.php?p=870 (5111 words)

	Millennium Ark: Hot News
		AP TOKYO - A powerful undersea earthquake prompted tsunami warnings Wednesday for Japan, Russia and Alaska, but the danger appeared to pass after a series of tiny waves hit the northern Japanese coast.
		Photo: Fishermen prepare to steam out of the port for safety at Esashicho, Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Wednesday night, shortly after a tsunami alert was issued.
		EST with a preliminary magnitude of 8.1 (revised to 8.3 USGS) about 245 miles east of the island known in Japan as Etorofu, which is about 110 miles northeast of Hokkaido, according to the Japanese meteorological agency.
	standeyo.com /NEWS/06_Earth_Changes/061115.Kuril.8.1.EQ.html (1050 words)

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