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is a city located in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan. The city is the capital of the subprefecture and the second-largest city in Hokkaidō, next to Sapporo. It has been a Core city since April 1, 2000. The city is currently well-known for Asahiyama Zoo and Asahikawa Ramen. As of 2004, the city has an estimated population of 361,488 and a density of 483.53 persons per km². The total area is 747.6 km². Name: The Ainu called the Asahi River "Chiu Pet" meaning "River of Waves", but it was misunderstood as "Chup Pet" meaning "Sun River", and so it came to be called Asahi River (Asahi = Morning Sun). Overview: On August 1, 1922, Asahikawa was officially founded as Asahikawa "City". As the center city in northern Hokkaidō, Asahikawa has been influential in industry and commerce. There are about 130 rivers and streams including the Ishikari River and Chūbetsu River, and over 740 bridges in the city. Asahibashi, a bridge over Ishikari River, has been familiar to people in the city as ... Read more about Asahikawa on Wikipedia

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