Shirako [town] - Shirako

Japanese: 白子[町] - しらこ
Shirako [town] - Shirako
A town in Chosei County in central Chiba Prefecture. Facing the Pacific Ocean, it occupies the southern part of the Kujukuri Plain. In the past, sardine fishing was popular. The town produces rice, tomatoes, green onions, peanuts, etc. Tourism development is thriving. Natural gas is extracted and factories are located here. The town suffered damage in the Great East Japan Earthquake. 27.50 km2 . 12,151 people (2010).

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Japanese:
千葉県中部，長生(ちょうせい)郡の町。太平洋に面し，九十九里平野の南部を占める。かつてはイワシ漁が盛んであった。米，トマト，ネギ，ラッカセイなどを産する。観光開発が盛ん。天然ガスが採取され，工場が立地。東日本大震災で，町内において被害が発生。27.50km2。１万2151人（2010）。

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