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Shihoro, Hokkaido

Coordinates: 43°10′N 143°14′E / 43.167°N 143.233°E / 43.167; 143.233
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Shihoro
士幌町
Town
Shihoro town hall
Shihoro town hall
Flag of Shihoro
Official seal of Shihoro
Location of Shihoro in Hokkaido (Tokachi Subprefecture)
Location of Shihoro in Hokkaido (Tokachi Subprefecture)
Shihoro is located in Japan
Shihoro
Shihoro
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 43°10′N 143°14′E / 43.167°N 143.233°E / 43.167; 143.233
CountryJapan
RegionHokkaido
PrefectureHokkaido (Tokachi Subprefecture)
DistrictKatō
Area
 • Total259.13 km2 (100.05 sq mi)
Population
 (September 30, 2016)
 • Total6,234
 • Density24/km2 (62/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
Websitewww.shihoro.jp

Shihoro (士幌町, Shihoro-chō) is a town located in Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

As of September 2016, the town had an estimated population of 6,234 and a density of 24 persons per km2. The total area is 259.13 km2.

Mascot

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Daichi-kun, the town's mascot

Shihoro's mascot is Daichi-kun (大地くん). He is an joyful and dynamic blue alien. He is shaped like a "shi" (士). His gooey body contains a pink heart representing love, a yellow star for hope and dreams, a white mountain symbolizing the Nupukaushi-nupuri mountain range and a green tree representing nature. Enthusiasm and harmonious development is his goal. In other versions, he is depicted as a young human boy.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ "士幌町イメージキャラクター「大地くん」使用ガイドライン" (PDF). Shihoro.
  2. ^ "だいちくんポイントカードについて". Shihoro.
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