Hokkaidō
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Summary
Hokkaidō is an island of Japan[1]. Hokkaidō draws 31,806 Wikipedia views per month (island of japan category, ranking #1 of 2).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Hokkaido[3]
- Country: Japan[4], Empire of Japan[5]
- Located in or next to body of water: Pacific Ocean[6], Sea of Japan[7], Sea of Okhotsk[8]
- Continent: Asia[9]
- Anthem: Hikari Afurete[10]
- Part of: Japanese archipelago[11], four main islands of Japan[12]
- Commons category: Hokkaido[13]
- Said to be the same as: Hokkaido[14]
- Highest point: Asahi-dake[15]
- Located in/on physical feature: Sea of Okhotsk[16], Sea of Japan[17], Pacific Ocean[18]
- Significant event: 1972 Winter Olympics[19], Republic of Ezo[20]
- Official website: http://www.pref.hokkaido.lg.jp[21]
- Topic's main category: Category:Hokkaido[22]
- Commons gallery: 北海道[23]
- Population: 5,383,579[24]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[26], The New Student's Reference Work[27], New International Encyclopedia[28], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[29]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Hokkaido[30]
- Demonym: 道産子[31], 道民[32], 北海道人[33]
- Native label: 北海道[34]
- Elevation above sea level: 2290 m[35]
- Area: 77984.49 km²[36]
- Transliteration or transcription: Hokkaidō[37], Hokkaido[38], Hokkaidou[39]
- Wikidata usage instructions: この項目は北海道島について扱います。行政区画（都道府県）としての「北海道」はQ1037393を参照してください。[40], This item is used for the Hokkaido Island, for the Prefecture Hokkaido usage, please use Hokkaido instead.[41], 本项用以指代北海道岛，对于都道府县的北海道，请改用Q1037393。[42], 本項用以指代北海道島，對於都道府縣的北海道，請改用Q1037393。[43]
- Geography of topic: geography of Hokkaido[44]
- Language used: Hokkaido dialects[45], Ainu[46]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Hokkaidō include Hokkaido Shinkansen[47], a high-speed railway line[48], in Japan[49], founded in 2016[50]; Hokkaido inu[51], a dog breed[52]; Hokkaido Air System[53], a regional airline[54], in Japan[55], founded in 1997[56], headquartered in Sapporo[57]; and 3720 Hokkaido[58], an asteroid[59].
Why It Matters
Hokkaidō has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] Hokkaidō is known by 143 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]
Entities named for Hokkaidō include Hokkaido Shinkansen[47], a high-speed railway line[48], in Japan[49], founded in 2016[50]; Hokkaido inu[51], a dog breed[52]; Hokkaido Air System[53], a regional airline[54], in Japan[55], founded in 1997[56], headquartered in Sapporo[57]; and 3720 Hokkaido[58], an asteroid[59].