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Town in Hokkaido, Japan
Shibecha
(
標茶町
,
Shibecha-ch?
)
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 km
2
.
[1]
The total area is 1,099.41 km
2
.
History
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- 1923: Kumaushi Village (熊牛村) is formed.
- 1929: Village renamed to Shibecha.
- 1950: Shibecha Village becomes Shibecha Town.
Climate
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Climate data for Shibecha (1991?2020 normals, extremes 1977?present)
|
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
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[3]
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Mascots
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Kushiro's mascots is
Milkcook
(
ミルクック
,
Mirukukku
)
and
Kurobe Happy
(
ハッピ?くろべえ
,
Happ? 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
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References
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