Mikado is named after the ancient title of the Emperor of Japan.
The hamlet is part of the rural municipality of Sliding Hills No.
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),[1] a regional park (Oyama),[2] and CN Siding (Fukushiama)[3] were named in honour of Japanese achievements in this war.