Shirataki, Hokkaido
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was a village
located in Monbetsu District
, Abashiri Subprefecture (now Okhotsk Subprefecture
), Hokkaido
, Japan.
As of 2004, the village had an estimated population
of 1,305 and a population density
of 3.81 persons per km². The total area was 342.96 km².
On October 1, 2005 Shirataki, along with the towns of Ikutahara
and Maruseppu
, all from Monbetsu District
, was merged into the expanded town of Engaru
.
Shirataki is considered the birthplace of Aikido. Leading a group of settlers, Morihei Ueshiba refined his martial art and developed the techniques he would later call Aikido.
Villages of Japan
A is a local administrative unit in Japan.It is a local public body along with , , and . Geographically, a village's extent is contained within a prefecture....
located in Monbetsu District
Monbetsu District, Hokkaido
is a district located in Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.In 1869, Hokkaidō was divided into 11 provinces and 86 districts. Monbetsu was originally placed in Kitami Province....
, Abashiri Subprefecture (now Okhotsk Subprefecture
Okhotsk Subprefecture
is a subprefecture of Hokkaido, Japan. It was renamed from the earlier Abashiri Subprefecture on April 1, 2010. Abashiri Subprefecture was established in 1897.-Naming:Abashiri Prefecture was named after the subprefectural office in Abashiri...
), Hokkaido
Hokkaido
, formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan's second largest island; it is also the largest and northernmost of Japan's 47 prefectural-level subdivisions. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaido from Honshu, although the two islands are connected by the underwater railway Seikan Tunnel...
, Japan.
As of 2004, the village had an estimated population
Population
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of 1,305 and a population density
Population density
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of 3.81 persons per km². The total area was 342.96 km².
On October 1, 2005 Shirataki, along with the towns of Ikutahara
Ikutahara, Hokkaido
was a town located in Monbetsu District, Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaidoō, Japan.As of 2004, the town had an estimated population of 2,618 and a population density of 9.73 persons per km²...
and Maruseppu
Maruseppu, Hokkaido
was a town located in Monbetsu District, Abashiri Subprefecture , Hokkaido, Japan. The town's name comes from a word in the Ainu language which means "a wide area where three rivers gather"....
, all from Monbetsu District
Monbetsu District, Hokkaido
is a district located in Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.In 1869, Hokkaidō was divided into 11 provinces and 86 districts. Monbetsu was originally placed in Kitami Province....
, was merged into the expanded town of Engaru
Engaru, Hokkaido
is a town located in Monbetsu District, Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 23,133 and a population density of 18 persons per km²...
.
Shirataki is considered the birthplace of Aikido. Leading a group of settlers, Morihei Ueshiba refined his martial art and developed the techniques he would later call Aikido.