Shiroishi-ku, Sapporo

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| established_date = April 1, 1972

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| leader_name = Yoichi Horiuchi

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{{Nihongo|Shiroishi-ku|白石区}} is one of the ten wards in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan.

As of August 31, 2021, the ward has a population of 213,704.{{Citation needed|date=March 2012}}

History

  • 1871: Shiroishi village was founded.[http://www.city.sapporo.jp/shiroishi/shokai/history/index.html History of Shiroishi-ku]
  • 1873: Kamishiroishi village split off from Shiroishi village.
  • 1902: Shiroishi village and kamishiroishi village were merged to form Shiroishi village.
  • 1950: Shiroishi village was merged into Sapporo city.
  • 1972: Sapporo was designated as one of the cities designated by government ordinance and Shiroishi-ku was established.
  • 1989: Atsubetsu-ku split off from Shiroishi-ku.

Transportation

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Education

=High schools=

== Public ==

  • Hokkaido Sapporo Higashi High School
  • Hokkaido Sapporo Shiroishi High School
  • Hokkaido Sapporo Hakuryo High School

== Private ==

  • Clark Memorial International High School, Sapporo Shiroishi Campus

Mascots

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Shiroishi's mascots are {{Nihongo|Shiroppy|しろっぴー}} and {{Nihongo|Kuroppy|くろっぴー}}. They are cute snowmen with rose motifs.{{cite web|url=https://www.city.sapporo.jp/shiroishi/shokai/mascot/prof.html|title=プロフィール|website=Shiroishi}}

  • Shiroppy is a white active snowwoman who wears a red rose hat and cares about people. She was unveiled in July 2008.
  • Kuroppy is a grey selfish snowwoman who wears a blue rose hat and loves to bother people for fun. She is the rival of Shiroppy. She was unveiled in February 2020.

Friendship city

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