Kenbuchi, Hokkaido
Kenbuchi (剣淵町, Kenbuchi-chō) is a town located in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
Kenbuchi
剣淵町 | |
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Town | |
Kenbuchi town hall | |
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Flag Emblem | |
Location of Kenbuchi in Hokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture) | |
Kenbuchi Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 44°6′N 142°22′E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Hokkaido |
| Prefecture | Hokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture) |
| District | Kamikawa (Teshio) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 131.20 km2 (50.66 sq mi) |
| Population (September 30, 2016) | |
| • Total | 3,293 |
| • Density | 25/km2 (65/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| Website | www |
As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 3,293, and a density of 25 persons per km2. The total area is 131.20 square kilometres (50.66 sq mi).
Culture
Mascot
Kenbuchi's mascot is Puchi-na (ぷっちーな, Putchi-na) or her full name, Ariel Petit Santa Rosa de Lima (アリエル・プチ・サンタ・ロサ・デ・リマ). She is a reticent but friendly and curious llama from Palcamayo, Peru to reside in Viva Alpaca Farm in January 2013 from Kenbuchi's Peruvian community after reading a Christmas card. She became mascot on 17 February 2013. Her hobbies are visiting events and collecting picture books. She is a vegetarian. As a result, she pays homage to the immigrants to Japan. She has a brother named Alpaca Pal (アルパカ・パル, Arupaka Paru). Her birthday is the same day as the Kenbuchi Shrine Festival (12 July). According to Andean legend, her heart contains a mysterious power that causes happiness.[1]
References
- "プロフィール". Kenbuchi.
External links
- Media related to Kenbuchi, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons
- Official Website (in Japanese)