Kinuura coastal industrial area

...Fishing declined in the northern part of the peninsula due to industrialization, but in the southern part, in addition to traditional coastal fishing, seaweed farming has become popular since the 1960s, and in some areas fishing boats are being put out for tourism. On the west coast, the Nagoya Southern Coastal Industrial Area continues through Tokai City and Chita City to Tokoname City, while on the east coast, the Kinuura Coastal Industrial Area, which is centered around Handa City and produces automobiles, vehicles, and other transport machinery, has developed. Many traditional industries remain, and Tokoname City has many old Tokoname ware kilns due to the production of china clay in the vicinity, and the pottery industry, which produces tiles, sanitary ware, and ceramic pipes, is still thriving. ...

*Some of the terms mentioned in the "Kinuura Waterfront Industrial Area" are listed below.

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…漁業は半島北部では工業化に伴い衰退したが，南部では従来の沿岸漁業に加えて，1960年代からノリ養殖が盛んになり，一部では釣船を出すなど観光漁業化がみられる。工業は西海岸では名古屋南部臨海工業地域が東海市，知多市を経て常滑市まで続き，東海岸では半田市を中心に自動車，車両などの輸送機械を主とした衣浦臨海工業地域が展開している。伝統産業も多く残され，常滑市では，付近に陶土を産することから常滑焼の古窯が多く，現在もタイル，衛生陶器，陶管など窯業が盛んである。…

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