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Yezo: see Hokkaido Hokkaido (hōkī`dō), island (1990 pop. 5,643,515), c. ..... Click the link for more information. , Japan. Hokkaidoformerly YezoIsland (pop., 2006 est.: 5,605,531) and province, northern Japan. Northernmost of the four main islands of Japan, it is bordered by the Sea of Japan (East Sea), the Sea of Okhotsk, and the Pacific Ocean and has an area of 30,109 sq mi (77,982 sq km). Its administrative headquarters is Sapporo. Within its borders are several high peaks, including Mount Asahi (7,513 ft [2,290 m]), and Japan's longest river, the Ishikari. Long the domain of the aboriginal Ainu, Hokkaido attracted serious Japanese settlement beginning in 1869. It has a varied economy, supported by iron and steel, and the largest coal deposits in Japan. The Seikan Tunnel (1988) under the Tsugaru Strait links it with Honshu. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Longtime Sapporo resident Phred Kaufman is founder and owner of Ezo Beer, as well as Beer Inn Mugishutei, where patrons order from a list of over 300 brews. Pull-Tab EZO Lids - Can ends that do not require a can opener are called EZO (short for "Easy-to-Open") and use a metal ring-tab or pop-top lid. Hayashi Shihei, a Confucian scholar of the late Tokugawa period, was well versed in foreign affairs and explained the necessity of the development of Ezo for defence against the Russian threat from the north. |
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