Hokkaido is the only island among 47 prefectures in Japan. It belongs to Hokkaido area in Japan's regional concept and is also the northernmost first-class administrative region. It is the largest island in Japan except Honshu and 2 1 in the world, slightly smaller than Ireland.

Honshu Island is bounded by Tsutsugaru Strait in the south, Zonggu Strait in the north and Sakhalin Island in the north. Sapporo is the administrative center and the largest city in Hokkaido. Hokkaido, with Sapporo as the center, has formed the famous Sapporo metropolitan area outside the three major metropolitan areas in Japan.

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The development of history

Hokkaido, formerly known as the next place, was once inhabited by Ainu people. /kloc-At the end of 0/6, Songqian crossed the sea to build a floating mountain city, covering an area. After the Russians went south, they explored Hokkaido, Kuril Islands, Sakhalin Island and other places for national defense needs, and soon Hokkaido became the direct jurisdiction of the shogunate.

1868 (the first year of Meiji), the new Meiji government decided to set up the Boxuan Academy in Xiayi, and later renamed it Boxuan Academy. 1869, Xiayidi was renamed Hokkaido, with 1 1 country and 86 counties (geographical division). In July of the same year, after the establishment of Hokkaido Development Ambassador (Hakodate was abolished), Hokkaido development was officially carried out.

1882, the pioneers were abolished and replaced by Hakodate, Sapporo and Genji counties. 1886 set up Hokkaido hall instead of 3 counties. Because of the Meiji government's policy, many Japanese moved from all parts of the mainland, and the upsurge of development flooded into all parts of the country.

1869, when the Meiji government asked to rename "Xia Yidi", Takeshiro Matsuura used northern place names such as "North" (きた) and "カィナー" (the local name of Ainu people).

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