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Iwanai (岩内町, Iwanai-chō) is a town located in Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

Iwanai
岩内町
Town
Location of Iwanai in Hokkaido (Shiribeshi Subprefecture)
Iwanai
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 42°58′44″N 140°30′33″E
CountryJapan
RegionHokkaido
PrefectureHokkaido (Shiribeshi Subprefecture)
DistrictIwanai
Government
  MayorYuji Kamioka
Area
  Total70.64 km2 (27.27 sq mi)
Population
 (September 30, 2016)
  Total13,210
  Density190/km2 (480/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address134-1 Takadai, Iwanai, Iwanai-gun, Hokkaido
045-8555
Websitewww.town.iwanai.hokkaido.jp
Symbols
FlowerLespedeza
TreeSorbus commixta[1]
MascotTaramaru (たら丸)

As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 13,210. The total area is 70.64 km2.


History


Iwanai is one of the oldest towns in the region. Unlike many Hokkaido towns, it predates the Meiji Restoration, having started as a seasonal fishing location c. 1450, and developing into a year-round village in the mid-18th century. (Its official founding date is 1751). Citizens of Iwanai whose families have been native for many generations have a peculiar "fisherman" accent to their Japanese, distinct to others living in the region. (Most Hokkaido citizens speak Kantō, or Tokyo region, dialect; their ancestors emigrated from the Kantō region in the late 19th century).

Unfortunately, a massive fire in 1954 destroyed most of the traditional buildings, as they were mostly wooden structures. Modern Iwanai is much more Western in style, although there are still extensive Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples intact or rebuilt in the traditional fashion. The town also has a large shrine festival held every July.[2]


Geography


Iwanai is located on the western of the Shakotan Peninsula. A part of the town is in Niseko-Shakotan-Otaru Kaigan Quasi-National Park.


Neighboring towns



Economics


Today Iwanai still has a heavy fishing industry, along with farming in the local region. It also has skiing in winter. Although the local slopes are rougher than those of nearby Kutchan, the bay is visible from the slopes. The town is also well known in the region for its sushi restaurants.


Education



Culture



Mascot


Taramaru, the town's mascot
Taramaru, the town's mascot

Iwanai's mascot is Taramaru (たら丸), who is an anthropomorphic Alaska pollack. His marks are "nejiri hachimaki" (a traditional Japanese headband), a "kuroi nagagutsu" (a black boot) and his mouth and always carries an asparagus as a weapon. His birthday is 9 August 1985. His siblings are Beniko (べに子) who is his twin sister and Pinsuke (ぴん助) who is his littler brother.[4]


Sister cities



Notable people from Iwanai



References






На других языках


- [en] Iwanai, Hokkaido

[ru] Иванай

Иванай (яп. 岩内町 Иванай-тё:) — посёлок в Японии, находящийся в уезде Иванай округа Сирибеси губернаторства Хоккайдо. Площадь посёлка составляет 70,63 км²[1], население — 13 924 человека (30 июня 2014)[2], плотность населения — 197,14 чел./км².



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