Hokkaidō
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This page is about the island of Hokkaidō. For the prefecture, see Hokkaidō Prefecture. For the region, see Hokkaidō region.
Hokkaidō (北海道 Hokkaidō), also known as Ezo and Yezo, is one of Japan's four main islands.[1]
Hokkaidō Prefecture covers the entire island.[2]
The island is north of Honshu. It is the second largest island.[3]
Agriculture is an important part of the island economy.
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Hokkaidō region is one of Japan's traditional geographic regions.[4]
The region covers the entire island.[1] The island and the region have been called Hokkaidō since 1869.[3]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Library of Congress Country Studies, Japan (LOC), "Geographic Regions, Hokkaido"; retrieved 2012-2-13.
- ↑ Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), Hokkaido Prefecture, Regional Information; retrieved 2012-4-6.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2002). "Hokkaido" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 343.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Geography" at p. 242.
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Media related to Hokkaido prefecture at Wikimedia Commons- Murdoch's map of provinces, 1903
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