Kunimi [town] - Kunimi

Japanese: 国見[町] - くにみ

An old town in the northern part of the Shimabara Peninsula, Minamitakaki District, Nagasaki Prefecture. It is located at the northern foot of the Unzen volcano and faces the Ariake Sea to the north. It is believed to be the location of an ancient county office, and remains of an ancient settlement and the jori system remain. The Shimabara Railway runs through the town, and a ferryboat runs between Tabira Port and Nagasu Port in Kumamoto Prefecture on the opposite shore. The town produces rice, wheat, strawberries, and melons, and also engages in forestry and coastal fishing. In October 2005, it merged with Mizuho Town, Agatsuma Town, Aino Town, Chijiwa Town, Obama Town, and Minamikushiyama Town in Nishitakaki District to become Unzen City. ^{38.20 km2} . Population: 11,798 (2003).

Kunimi [town] [Kunimi]

A former town in Higashi-Kunisaki District, in the northern part of the Kunisaki Peninsula in Oita Prefecture. Most of the town area is mountainous and hilly. Settlements are located along the rivers that flow into the Suo-Nada Sea. Tobacco leaf and mandarin orange cultivation is thriving, and the town also has a fishing industry. Taketazu has a good port, and the Suo-Nada Ferry connecting the town to Shunan City departs and arrives here. In March 2006, the town merged with Kunisaki Town, Musashi Town, and Aki Town in Higashi-Kunisaki District to become a city, Kunisaki City. Area: 72.91 ^km2 . Population: 5,824 (2003).

Kunimi [town] [Kunimi]

A town in Date County, in the northern part of Fukushima Prefecture, at the northern end of the Fukushima Basin. Fujita, the town's center, developed as a post station on the Oshu Kaido road, and is served by the Tohoku Main Line and the Tohoku Expressway. Rice and fruit are cultivated here. The town is the site of an ancient battlefield from the Bunji War (1189), when Minamoto no Yoritomo conquered the Oshu Fujiwara clan. The town sustained damage in the Great East Japan Earthquake. ^{37.95 km2} . Population: 10,086 (2010).

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Japanese:

長崎県南高来(みなみたかき)郡，島原半島北部の旧町。雲仙火山北麓にあり，北は有明海に面する。古代の郡衙(ぐんが)の所在地と推定され，古集落遺跡，条里制遺構が残存。島原鉄道が通じ，多比良(たいら)港と対岸の熊本県長洲港の間にフェリーボートが就航。米，麦，イチゴ，メロンを産し，林業，沿岸漁業も行う。2005年10月，西高来郡瑞穂町，吾妻町，愛野町，千々石町，小浜町，南串山町と合併し市制，雲仙市となる。38.20km²。１万1798人（2003）。

国見[町]【くにみ】

大分県国東(くにさき)半島北部，東国東郡の旧町。町域の大部分は山地，丘陵地。周防(すおう)灘にそそぐ河川に沿って集落がある。葉タバコ，ミカンの栽培が盛んで，水産業も行う。竹田津は良港をもち，周南市と結ぶ周防灘フェリーが発着。2006年３月，東国東郡国東町，武蔵町，安岐町と合併し市制，国東市となる。72.91km²。5824人（2003）。