Uchiumi [town] - Uchinomi

Japanese: 内海[町] - うちのみ

This is an old town in Shozu District, occupying the eastern half of Shodo Island in Kagawa Prefecture. The settlements of Kusakabe, Yasuda, and Nouma facing Uchiumi Bay are known for soy sauce production, which developed from a side job for boatmen, and are also prolific producers of tsukudani (a type of food cooked in soy sauce). Olives are also cultivated, and the former Nishimura area was the first experimental olive growing site in Japan. High-quality granite stone is also produced here. There are shipping services to Hanshin and Takamatsu from both the ports of Kusakabe and Sakate. There is a Kankakei valley. In March 2006, it was merged with Ikeda Town in Shozu District to become Shodoshima Town in Shozu District. 61.52 ^km2 . Population 12,752 (2003).

Utsumi [town]

A former town in Numakuma County in the southeastern part of Hiroshima Prefecture. It consists of Tajima and Yokoshima islands off the coast of the Numakuma Peninsula. The town is active in agriculture and fishing, and is known for cultivating citrus fruits, vegetables, and flowers, as well as cultivating sea bream, flounder, and seaweed. It also has a tourist fishing industry. It is connected to the mainland by the Uchiumi Ohashi Bridge. It was incorporated into Fukuyama City in February 2003. Area: 12.66 ^km2 . Population: 3,433 (2000).

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Japanese:

香川県小豆(しょうど)島東半部を占める小豆(しょうず)郡の旧町。内海湾に面する草壁，安田，苗羽(のうま)の諸集落は船頭の副業から発達した醤油の製造で知られ，つくだ煮も多産。オリーブも栽培し，旧西村地区は日本最初のオリーブ試作地。良質の花コウ岩の石材も産する。草壁，坂手両港から阪神，高松へ船便がある。寒霞渓(かんかけい)がある。2006年３月，小豆郡池田町と合併し町制，小豆郡小豆島町となる。61.52km²。１万2752人（2003）。