Mikado is named after the ancient title of the Emperor of Japan. It is a hamlet in Saskatchewan, Canada. The hamlet is part of the Rural Municipality of Sliding Hills No. 273. It has a flag stop for Via Rail's Winnipeg–Churchill train.
Mikado is located at the intersection of Highway 5 and Highway 754.
This village was founded after Japan had won several victories against the Russian Empire in the Russo-Japanese War (1904–1905). Britain was allied with Japan in this war and Japan has a degree of newfound popularity in the British Empire. Three towns in Saskatchewan along the CN line (Togo, Kuroki, Mikado),Barry, B. (October 2003) People Places: Contemporary Saskatchewan Place Names, 1-894022-92-0 a regional park (Oyama),Barry, B. (October 2003) People Places: Contemporary Saskatchewan Place Names, 1-894022-92-0 and CN Siding (Fukushiama)Russell, E.T., (1973) What's in a Name: The Story Behind Saskatchewan Place Names, 0-88833-053-7 were named in honour of Japanese achievements in this war.
Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Mikado had a population of 40 living in 17 of its 19 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 25. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.
See also List of communities in Saskatchewan
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