Kawachi mandarin oranges

Japanese: 河内ミカン - かわちみかん
Kawachi mandarin oranges

…The old town area faces the Ariake Sea to the west, Mt. Kinpu to the south, and Mt. Ninotake and Mt. Sannotake to the north, with little flat land. It is a major producer of mandarin oranges, known as Kawachi mandarins, and has a history dating back to the Edo period. The town is the first in the world to produce mandarin orange distilled liquor. Shallow-sea fishing for shrimp and clams, as well as seaweed farming, are carried out along the coast. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Kawachi mikan" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…旧町域は西は有明海に面し,南に金峰山,北に二ノ岳,三ノ岳がそびえ,平地は少ない。河内ミカンの名で知られるミカンの一大産地で,江戸時代以来の歴史をもち,世界初のミカンの蒸留酒製造が試みられている。沿岸ではクルマエビ,アサリなどの浅海漁業とノリ養殖が行われる。…

※「河内ミカン」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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