Yokoshima [town] - Yokoshima

Japanese: 横島[町] - よこしま
Yokoshima [town] - Yokoshima
A former town in Tamana District, northwestern Kumamoto Prefecture. It occupies the eastern part of the Kikuchi Plain at the mouth of the Kikuchi River, and has a large area of ​​reclaimed land. It is a rice-growing region, and also produces strawberries, tomatoes, melons, and rushes. Nori seaweed farming is also thriving. In October 2005, it was incorporated into Tamana City along with Tensui Town and Taimei Town in Tamana District. 16.95 km2 . 5,922 people (2003).

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Japanese:
熊本県北西部，玉名郡の旧町。菊池川河口の菊池平野東部を占め干拓地が広く，米作地帯をなし，イチゴ，トマト，メロン，イグサなども産する。ノリ養殖も盛ん。2005年10月玉名郡天水町，岱明町と玉名市へ編入。16.95km2。5922人（2003）。

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