Shiroishi-ku, Sapporo explained

Shiroishi
Official Name:	Shiroishi Ward
Native Name Lang:	ja
Settlement Type:	Ward
Pushpin Map:	Japan
Pushpin Map Caption:
Coordinates:	43.0478°N 141.405°W
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Japan
Subdivision Type1:	Region
Subdivision Name1:	Hokkaidō
Subdivision Type2:	Prefecture
Subdivision Name2:	Ishikari
Subdivision Type3:	City
Subdivision Name3:	Sapporo
Established Title:	Established
Established Date:	April 1, 1972
Leader Title:	Mayor
Leader Name:	Yoichi Horiuchi
Area Total Km2:	34.47
Population Total:	213,704
Population As Of:	August 31, 2021
Population Density Km2:	auto
Timezone1:	Japan Standard Time
Utc Offset1:	+9
Blank1 Name Sec1:	Tree
Blank1 Info Sec1:	Poplar
Blank2 Name Sec1:	Flower
Blank2 Info Sec1:	Rose
Blank Name Sec2:	Telephone
Blank Info Sec2:	011-862-2400
Blank1 Name Sec2:	Address
Blank1 Info Sec2:	3-Kita-1-1 Hongo-dori, Shiroishi-ku, Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido 003-8612

is one of the ten wards in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan.As of August 31, 2021, the ward has a population of 213,704.

History

1871: Shiroishi village was founded.^[1]
1873: Kamishiroishi village split off from Shiroishi village.
1902: Shiroishi village and kamishiroishi village were merged to form Shiroishi village.
1950: Shiroishi village was merged into Sapporo city.
1972: Sapporo was designated as one of the cities designated by government ordinance and Shiroishi-ku was established.
1989: Atsubetsu-ku split off from Shiroishi-ku.

Shiroishi's mascots are and . They are cute snowmen with rose motifs.^[2]

Shiroppy is a white active snowwoman who wears a red rose hat and cares about people. She was unveiled in July 2008.
Kuroppy is a grey selfish snowwoman who wears a blue rose hat and loves to bother people for fun. She is the rival of Shiroppy. She was unveiled in February 2020.