Ishikari Subprefecture (石狩振興局, Ishikari-shinkō-kyoku) is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan, located in the western part of the island. The subprefecture covers 3,539.86 square kilometres (1,366.75 sq mi) and on July 31, 2023 had a population of 2,379,802.[1] The subprefecture takes its name from the Ishikari River, the third longest in Japan, which flows through western Hokkaido and empties into the Sea of Japan in the city of Ishikari. There are 6 cities, three towns, and one village under its jurisdiction. Sapporo is both the capital of Hokkaido Prefecture and Ishikari Subprefecture. Shikotsu-Toya National Park is located in the southern part of the subprefecture, and Shokanbetsu-Teuri-Yagishiri Quasi-National Park in the north.[2]
The word Ishikari comes from the Ainu language, and several theories exist as to the meaning of the name.[2][3]
The most common translation of "Ishikari", proposed by the missionary and researcher of the Ainu language John Batchelor (1854 – 1944) in 1935, is "a greatly wandering river", a reference to the meandering path of the Ishikari River. According to Batchelor Ishikari is a corruption of "i-sikar-pet" or "ishikaripet". The 'i' sound of i-sikar-pet is a prefix meaning "greatly" or "exceedingly"; shikari meaning "zigzag" or "serpentine", and pet is the Ainu word for river.[4]
Tōgo Yoshida (1864 – 1918), proposed in the Dai Nihon Chimei Jisho, published between 1907 and 1910, that "Ishikaripet" had its origin in the Ainu language word "Ishikarapet", meaning "a beautifully formed river"; ishu meaning "beautiful", kara meaning "constructed" and pet meaning river.[5]
"Ishikari" is written in the Japanese language using ateji, or kanji characters used to phonetically represent native or borrowed words. The first, 石, means to "stone", and the second, 狩, means "to hunt". The meaning of the written form of Ishikari has no relationship to the meaning of word in the Ainu language.
^振興局の概要: 地勢 [Subprefecture Overview: Topography] (in Japanese). Sapporo, Hokkaido: Hokkaido Government Ishikari Subprefectural Bureau. 2011. Retrieved Sep 23, 2012.
^ ab. Encyclopedia of Japan. Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2012. OCLC 56431036. Archived from the original on 2007-08-25. Retrieved 2012-09-23.
^ [Ishikara River]. Nihon Kokugo Daijiten (in Japanese). Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2012. OCLC 56431036. Archived from the original on 2007-08-25. Retrieved 2012-08-02.
^Batchelor, John (1935). アイヌ語より見たる日本地名研究 [Japanese Place Names of Ainu Language Origin] (in Japanese). Sapporo: Bachirā Gakuen. OCLC 672445037.
^Yoshida, Tōgo (1969–1971). 大日本地名辞書 [Dictionary of Japanese Place Names] (in Japanese). Vol. 8, 北海道・樺太・琉球・台湾 (Annotated ed.). Tokyo: Fuzanbō. ISBN9784572000279. OCLC 123313133.
ishikari, subprefecture, 石狩振興局, ishikari, shinkō, kyoku, subprefecture, hokkaido, prefecture, japan, located, western, part, island, subprefecture, covers, square, kilometres, july, 2023, population, subprefecture, takes, name, from, ishikari, river, third, lo. Ishikari Subprefecture 石狩振興局 Ishikari shinkō kyoku is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture Japan located in the western part of the island The subprefecture covers 3 539 86 square kilometres 1 366 75 sq mi and on July 31 2023 had a population of 2 379 802 1 The subprefecture takes its name from the Ishikari River the third longest in Japan which flows through western Hokkaido and empties into the Sea of Japan in the city of Ishikari There are 6 cities three towns and one village under its jurisdiction Sapporo is both the capital of Hokkaido Prefecture and Ishikari Subprefecture Shikotsu Toya National Park is located in the southern part of the subprefecture and Shokanbetsu Teuri Yagishiri Quasi National Park in the north 2 Ishikari Subprefecture 石狩振興局Ishikari shinkō kyokuPrefectureHokkaidoCapitalSapporoArea Total3 539 86 km2 1 366 75 sq mi Population July 31 2023 Total2 379 802 Density670 km2 1 700 sq mi Websiteishikari pref hokkaido lg jp Ishikari Subprefecture Sapporo Contents 1 Etymology 2 Geography 2 1 Municipalities 2 2 Mergers 3 History 4 Transportation 5 References 6 External linksEtymology editThe word Ishikari comes from the Ainu language and several theories exist as to the meaning of the name 2 3 The most common translation of Ishikari proposed by the missionary and researcher of the Ainu language John Batchelor 1854 1944 in 1935 is a greatly wandering river a reference to the meandering path of the Ishikari River According to Batchelor Ishikari is a corruption of i sikar pet or ishikaripet The i sound of i sikar pet is a prefix meaning greatly or exceedingly shikari meaning zigzag or serpentine and pet is the Ainu word for river 4 Tōgo Yoshida 1864 1918 proposed in the Dai Nihon Chimei Jisho published between 1907 and 1910 that Ishikaripet had its origin in the Ainu language word Ishikarapet meaning a beautifully formed river ishu meaning beautiful kara meaning constructed and pet meaning river 5 Ishikari is written in the Japanese language using ateji or kanji characters used to phonetically represent native or borrowed words The first 石 means to stone and the second 狩 means to hunt The meaning of the written form of Ishikari has no relationship to the meaning of word in the Ainu language Geography editMunicipalities edit Name Area km2 Population District Type Map Rōmaji Kanji nbsp Chitose 千歳市 594 5 98 047 no district City nbsp nbsp Ebetsu 江別市 187 38 118 764 nbsp nbsp Eniwa 恵庭市 294 65 70 278 nbsp nbsp Ishikari 石狩市 722 42 57 764 nbsp nbsp Kitahiroshima 北広島市 119 05 57 019 nbsp nbsp Sapporo prefectural and subprefectural capital 札幌市 1 121 26 1 959 750 nbsp nbsp Shinshinotsu 新篠津村 78 04 2 833 Ishikari District Village nbsp nbsp Tōbetsu 当別町 422 86 15 347 Town nbsp Mergers edit See also List of mergers in Hokkaido Ishikari SubprefectureHistory edit1897 Sapporo Subprefecture established 1922 Renamed Ishikari Subprefecture 1996 Hiroshima Town becomes Kitahiroshima City dissolving Sapporo District Transportation editIshikari Prefecture has two airports both serving the greater Sapporo area Okadama Airport Domestic New Chitose Airport International Located in the city of Chitose References edit 振興局の概要 地勢 Subprefecture Overview Topography in Japanese Sapporo Hokkaido Hokkaido Government Ishikari Subprefectural Bureau 2011 Retrieved Sep 23 2012 a b S Encyclopedia of Japan Tokyo Shogakukan 2012 OCLC 56431036 Archived from the original on 2007 08 25 Retrieved 2012 09 23 石狩川 Ishikara River Nihon Kokugo Daijiten in Japanese Tokyo Shogakukan 2012 OCLC 56431036 Archived from the original on 2007 08 25 Retrieved 2012 08 02 Batchelor John 1935 アイヌ語より見たる日本地名研究 Japanese Place Names of Ainu Language Origin in Japanese Sapporo Bachira Gakuen OCLC 672445037 Yoshida Tōgo 1969 1971 大日本地名辞書 Dictionary of Japanese Place Names in Japanese Vol 8 北海道 樺太 琉球 台湾 Annotated ed Tokyo Fuzanbō ISBN 9784572000279 OCLC 123313133 External links editOfficial website in Japanese 43 03 52 N 141 20 45 E 43 064543 N 141 345792 E 43 064543 141 345792 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ishikari Subprefecture amp oldid 1175156331, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
