Tomakomai
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Tomakomai (苫小牧市, Tomakomai-shi) is a city and port in Iburi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the largest city in the Iburi Subprefecture. As of February 29, 2012, it had an estimated population of 174,216, with 83,836 households and a population density of 310.27 persons per km² (803.60 persons per sq. mi.). The total area is 561.49 km2 (216.79 sq mi).
The city was founded on April 1, 1948.[citation needed]
Climate
| Climate data for Tomakomai (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 0.2 (32.4) |
0.5 (32.9) |
3.8 (38.8) |
9.2 (48.6) |
13.5 (56.3) |
16.7 (62.1) |
20.3 (68.5) |
23.1 (73.6) |
21.2 (70.2) |
15.8 (60.4) |
8.9 (48.0) |
2.8 (37.0) |
11.3 (52.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −8.3 (17.1) |
−8.1 (17.4) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
1.2 (34.2) |
6.2 (43.2) |
11.1 (52.0) |
15.6 (60.1) |
18.0 (64.4) |
13.3 (55.9) |
6.1 (43.0) |
0.1 (32.2) |
−5.3 (22.5) |
3.8 (38.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 40.0 (1.57) |
33.7 (1.33) |
51.9 (2.04) |
79.7 (3.14) |
119.5 (4.70) |
95.8 (3.77) |
167.9 (6.61) |
205.0 (8.07) |
167.3 (6.59) |
103.5 (4.07) |
82.9 (3.26) |
50.9 (2.00) |
1,198.1 (47.15) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 39 (15) |
39 (15) |
27 (11) |
4 (1.6) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
4 (1.6) |
27 (11) |
140 (55.2) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.5 mm) | 7.2 | 7.1 | 9.1 | 8.4 | 9.4 | 8.5 | 11.2 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.2 | 9.0 | 8.2 | 108.5 |
| Average snowy days | 24.6 | 24.6 | 14.2 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 13.5 | 79.7 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 70 | 70 | 71 | 75 | 79 | 88 | 86 | 79 | 73 | 69 | 68 | 76 | 75 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 141.3 | 141.2 | 165.7 | 171.0 | 171.7 | 123.3 | 98.4 | 118.9 | 153.3 | 163.1 | 129.1 | 126.2 | 1,703.2 |
| Source: Japan Meteorological Agency | |||||||||||||
Education
Tomakomai Komazawa University is based in the city.
Sports
In 2014, Tomakomai will host the World Broomball championships.[1]
International relations
The sister city for Tomakomai is Napier of Hawke's Bay, New Zealand.[citation needed]
Notable people from Tomakomai
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- Asami Kimura, singer in Hello! Project and former Country Musume member and leader
- Eiichi Kudo, film director
- Naoki Sano, professional wrestler
- Hisayoshi Sato, swimmer[2]
References
- ^ "2014 – IFBA World Broomball Championship, Tomakomai, Japan (December Update)". IFBA. 14 December 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
- ^ "Hisayoshi Sato". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tomakomai, Hokkaido.
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