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Abashiri Subprefecture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (148 words) |
 | Abashiri (網走支庁; -shichō) is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. |
 | On March 5, 2006, the city of Kitami and the towns of Tanno, Rubeshibe, and Tokoro (all from Tokoro District) merged to form the new city of Kitami. |
 | On March 31, 2006, the town of Memanbetsu and the village of Higashimokoto from Abashiri District merged to form the new town of Ozora. |
| Abashiri, Hokkaidō - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (213 words) |
 | Abashiri (網走市 Abashiri-shi) is a city located in Abashiri subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. |
 | Abashiri is best known as the site of the Abashiri Prison, a Meiji-era facility used for the incarceration of political prisoners. |
 | Abashiri is located in the eastern part of Abashiri Subprefecture, about 50 kilometers east of Kitami. |