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Shibecha 標茶町
Town
Shibecha town hall
Flag Seal
Location of Shibecha in Hokkaido ( Kushiro)
Shibecha Location in Japan
Coordinates: 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.town.shibecha.hokkaido.jp

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

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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