Kunneppu, Hokkaido
Town in Hokkaido, Japan
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Kunneppu (訓子府町, Kunneppu-chō) is a town located in Okhotsk, Hokkaido, Japan. In the Ainu language, kunnepu means 'black river'.[1]
Kunneppu
訓子府町 | |
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Town | |
 Kunneppu town hall | |
 Flag  Emblem | |
 Location of Kunneppu in Hokkaido (Okhotsk Subprefecture) | |
  Kunneppu Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 43°44′N 143°44′E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Hokkaido |
| Prefecture | Hokkaido (Okhotsk Subprefecture) |
| District | Tokoro |
| Area | |
• Total | 190.89 km2 (73.70 sq mi) |
| Population (September 30, 2016) | |
• Total | 5,227 |
| • Density | 27.38/km2 (70.92/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| Website | www |
As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 5,227 and a density of 27 persons per km2. The total area is 190.89 square kilometers (73.70 sq mi).
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Mascots
Meloneppu and Tamaneppu, the town's mascots
Kunneppu's mascots are Meloneppu (めろねっぷ) and Tamaneppu (たまねっぷ).[4]
- Meloneppu is a melon and onion mouse. Her tail (which is her charm point) resembles a melon vine. She has melon marks which depicted an outline of Hokkaido on her torso and the kanji "訓" on her right ear.
- Tamaneppu is an mischievous yet fine onion fairy. She is a fairy farmer. She drinks milk to make her body grow. She wears cow-pattern overalls with star buttons. The buttons were made from stars from the sky.
