Owase [city] - Owase

Japanese: 尾鷲[市] - おわせ

A city in southern Mie prefecture facing the Kumano Nada Sea. It was incorporated as a city in 1954. The city center faces Owase Bay and is served by the Kisei Main Line and the Kisei Expressway. Owase Port is a base for deep-sea fishing, with large catches of bonito, tuna, pacific saury, and other fish, and seafood processing is also active. A large thermal power plant and an oil complex were built in 1964. The city area is one of the rainiest areas in the country, producing a large amount of cypress and cedar lumber, and the lumber industry is thriving. Kuki is known for yellowtail fishing, and is home to the Kuki Shrine Grove (a natural monument), a colony of subtropical plants. Area: 192.71 ^km2 . Population: 20,033 (2010).

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Japanese:

三重県南部，熊野灘に面する市。1954年市制。中心市街は尾鷲湾に臨み紀勢本線，紀勢自動車道が通じる。尾鷲港は遠洋漁業の拠点でカツオ，マグロ，サンマなどの漁獲が多く，水産加工も活発。1964年大火力発電所，石油コンビナートが建設された。市域は全国有数の多雨地帯で，ヒノキ・スギ材を多産，製材工業が盛んである。九鬼はブリ漁で知られ，亜熱帯植物群落の九木神社樹叢（天然記念物）がある。192.71km²。２万33人（2010）。

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