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Kuroki, Saskatchewan
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Kuroki is a hamlet in the Rural Municipality of Sasman No. 336, Saskatchewan, Canada. Listed as a designated place by Statistics Canada, the hamlet had a population of 50 in the Canada 2016 Census.[5] The community is named after the Japanese general Kuroki Tamemoto.
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Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Kuroki had a population of 35 living in 24 of its 31 total private dwellings, a change of -30% from its 2016 population of 50. With a land area of 0.53 km2 (0.20 sq mi), it had a population density of 66.0/km2 (171.0/sq mi) in 2021.[6]
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History
The village was founded after several Japanese victories in the Russo-Japanese War. As Britain was allied with Japan, Canada, as a dominion in the British Empire, also had positive relationships with Japan, even sending a military attaché (Herbert Cyril Thacker) to assist the Japanese. Three towns in Saskatchewan along the CN line (Togo, Kuroki, Mikado),[8] a regional park (Oyama),[9] and CN Siding (Fukushiama)[10] were named in honour of Japanese achievements in this war.
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Attractions
A Japanese Garden was created by residents, complete with rock gardens and small pond. It has a sign in Japanese saying "Kuroki Japanese Gardens". On the western edge of town there is a small Ukrainian Orthodox church and St. Helena Cemetery. The grain elevator still stands in good condition but has been purchased and is now owned privately.[citation needed]
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References
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