Tosashimizu [city] - Tosashimizu

Japanese: 土佐清水[市] - とさしみず

A city in the southwest of Kochi Prefecture. It was incorporated as a city in 1954. The city center is at the base of the Ashizuri Peninsula, at the head of a submerged coastline. It developed rapidly as a base for deep-sea and offshore fishing from the Taisho to early Showa periods, but now it is stagnant and focuses on coastal fishing. Dried bonito production is popular, and there are also ice and shipbuilding factories. The coast is part of Ashizuri-Uwakai National Park. It can be reached by boat from Kochi City or by bus from Nakamura Station on the Tosa Kuroshio Railway. ^{266.34 km2} . 16,029 people (2010).

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Japanese:

高知県南西部の市。1954年市制。中心市街は足摺半島の基部，沈降海岸の湾頭にあり，大正から昭和初期にかけ遠洋・沖合漁業基地として急速に発展したが現在は振るわず，沿岸漁業中心。かつお節製造が盛んで，製氷，造船などの工場もある。海岸は足摺宇和海国立公園に属する。高知市から航路，土佐くろしお鉄道中村駅からバス。266.34km²。１万6029人（2010）。

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