Shibecha, Hokkaido
Town in Hokkaido, Japan
Shibecha  Flag  Seal | |
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 Location of Shibecha in Hokkaido (Kushiro) | |
| 43°18′N 144°36′E / 43.300°N 144.600°E / 43.300; 144.600 | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Hokkaido |
| Prefecture | Hokkaido (Kushiro) |
| District | Kawakami |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,099.41 km2 (424.48 sq mi) |
| Population (October 1, 2020) | |
| • Total | 7,230 |
| • Density | 6.6/km2 (17/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| Climate | Dfb |
| Website | www |
Shibecha (標茶町, Shibecha-chō) is a town located in Kushiro Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 7,230 and a density of 6.6 persons per km2.[1] The total area is 1,099.41 km2.
History
- 1923: Kumaushi Village (熊牛村) is formed.
- 1929: Village renamed to Shibecha.
- 1950: Shibecha Village becomes Shibecha Town.
Climate
| Climate data for Shibecha (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 7.8 (46.0) | 9.5 (49.1) | 15.1 (59.2) | 26.7 (80.1) | 32.8 (91.0) | 32.7 (90.9) | 34.4 (93.9) | 35.1 (95.2) | 31.7 (89.1) | 25.1 (77.2) | 21.0 (69.8) | 14.1 (57.4) | 35.1 (95.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −1.4 (29.5) | −0.9 (30.4) | 3.2 (37.8) | 9.8 (49.6) | 15.6 (60.1) | 18.8 (65.8) | 22.0 (71.6) | 23.5 (74.3) | 20.8 (69.4) | 15.5 (59.9) | 8.5 (47.3) | 1.3 (34.3) | 11.4 (52.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −7.9 (17.8) | −7.1 (19.2) | −2.1 (28.2) | 3.6 (38.5) | 9.0 (48.2) | 13.0 (55.4) | 16.9 (62.4) | 18.4 (65.1) | 15.3 (59.5) | 8.9 (48.0) | 2.0 (35.6) | −5.2 (22.6) | 5.4 (41.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −15.2 (4.6) | −14.7 (5.5) | −8.1 (17.4) | −2.3 (27.9) | 3.1 (37.6) | 8.4 (47.1) | 13.0 (55.4) | 14.6 (58.3) | 10.2 (50.4) | 2.3 (36.1) | −4.4 (24.1) | −12.1 (10.2) | −0.4 (31.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −29.5 (−21.1) | −29.4 (−20.9) | −24.3 (−11.7) | −14.6 (5.7) | −7.1 (19.2) | −2.8 (27.0) | 2.6 (36.7) | 3.5 (38.3) | −1.7 (28.9) | −8.3 (17.1) | −16.2 (2.8) | −26.0 (−14.8) | −29.5 (−21.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 35.4 (1.39) | 22.8 (0.90) | 49.3 (1.94) | 76.3 (3.00) | 105.7 (4.16) | 97.2 (3.83) | 119.1 (4.69) | 158.8 (6.25) | 152.9 (6.02) | 111.0 (4.37) | 70.7 (2.78) | 56.0 (2.20) | 1,054.9 (41.53) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 86 (34) | 70 (28) | 73 (29) | 31 (12) | trace | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 8 (3.1) | 69 (27) | 338 (133) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 5.8 | 5.1 | 7.4 | 9.4 | 10.7 | 9.9 | 11.2 | 11.8 | 11.7 | 9.7 | 8.5 | 7.2 | 108.4 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 3 cm) | 10.8 | 8.5 | 9.2 | 4.5 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 43.1 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 149.8 | 152.3 | 171.6 | 160.2 | 161.4 | 131.4 | 108.4 | 112.3 | 128.7 | 152.4 | 145.5 | 145.1 | 1,719 |
| Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[2][3] | |||||||||||||
Mascots
Kushiro's mascots is Milkcook (ミルクック, Mirukukku) and Kurobe Happy (ハッピーくろべえ, Happī Kurobe). They are bovines with a strong sense of justice.[4]
- Milkcook is a mild-mannered dairy cow. She is a chef who can cook fast. She will moo if she fails to cook something good. As a result of her cooking skills, she promotes hospitality in the town while promoting the importance of milk. She became mascot in Spring 2006.
- Kurobe Happy is an optimistic bull who loves matsuris. He wears a blue happi. As a result of his fascination of festivals, he promotes events in the town while promoting the importance of beef. He became mascot during the 2011 Fall Matsuri.
Notable people from Shibecha
- Nobukatsu Fujioka, professor of education
- Keiko Takahashi, actress
References
External links
Media related to Shibecha, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons- Official Website (in Japanese)
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