Hakodate

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Hakodate is a city and port located in Oshima, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is the capital city of Oshima Subprefecture.
As of March 2008, the city has an estimated population of 287,691 and a density of 442.24 persons per km². The total area is 677.77 km².
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Pre-Meiji restoration
Hakodate was founded in 1454, when Kono Kaganokami Masamichi [...]

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