Climate According to the Köppen climate classification, Engaru has a humid continental climate (Dfb) with warm, rainy summers and extremely snowy, long, and cold winters. Gallery Sister cities Bastos, São Paulo, Brazil Moirans-en-Montagne, Jura, France Notable people Morihei Ueshiba (1883 - 1969) the founder of Aikido, leading Kishū Settlers Group at Shirataki area from Tanabe Yoshikazu Yasuhiko (born 1947) animator, manga artist, and character designer of 1979-1980 TV series Mobile Suit Gundam Tomonori Kogawa (born 1950) animator, and animation director of 1980 TV series Space Runaway Ideon Masami Tanaka (born 1979) a former swimmer See also Engaru Shimbun - the regional newspaper References External links Official Website Taiyo-no-Oka Engaru Park Official Website Towns in Hokkaido