Shiranui [town] - Shiranui

Japanese: 不知火[町] - しらぬひ

An old town in Uto County, central Kumamoto Prefecture. It is located at the base of the southern coast of the Uto Peninsula, facing the Yatsushiro Sea. Loquats, grapes, and mandarin oranges are cultivated in the hills. Reclaimed land from the end of the Edo period is on the coast, and the fishing village of Matsuai in the west is famous for cultivating shrimp and other fish, and for seeing shiranui firefish. In January 2005, it merged with Mikata Town in Uto County, and Matsubashi Town, Ogawa Town, and Toyono Town in Shimomashiki County to become a city, called Uki City. ^{28.83 km2} . 9,995 people (2003).

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Japanese:

熊本県中部，宇土郡の旧町。宇土半島の南岸基部にあり，八代(やつしろ)海に臨む。丘陵ではビワ，ブドウ，ミカンの栽培が盛ん。海岸には幕末期の干拓地があり，西部の漁村松合は，クルマエビなどの栽培漁業を行い，不知火(しらぬい)見物で有名。2005年１月宇土郡三角町，下益城郡松橋町，小川町，豊野町と合併し市制，宇城市となる。28.83km²。9995人（2003）。

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