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Birthplace MatsuuraTakeshiro (1)

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MatsusakaCity

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MatsuuraTakeshiro, the man who gave Hokkaido its name, was born in 1818 (Bunka 15) in Sugawara Village, Ichishi County (present-day Onoe MatsusakaCity Matsusaka City). He traveled to Ezo for the first time at the age of 28 and subsequently made six expeditions to the region in his lifetime.

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