Ofunato [city] - Ofunato

Japanese: 大船渡[市] - おおふなと

A city in the southeastern part of Iwate Prefecture. It was incorporated as a city in 1952. The city developed into Ofunato at the back of Ofunato Bay and Sakari inland. Ofunato is one of the major deep-sea fishing bases on the Sanriku coast, with a 10,000-ton wharf. Oysters and scallops are cultivated in the bay, and wakame seaweed is cultivated outside the bay, and the seafood processing industry is also thriving. Taking advantage of the abundant limestone in the hinterland, a large cement factory has been established, and the development of industrial complexes related to woodworking and other fields is underway. Sakari developed as a small castle town of the Chiba clan, and the administrative and cultural center of the Kesen region. It is the terminus of the Ofunato Line and the starting point of the Sanriku Railway Minami Rias Line. It is located at the southern entrance to Sanriku Fukko National Park, and has scenic spots such as Goishi Beach (a scenic spot and natural monument). In November 2001, Sanriku Town was incorporated. The city suffered damage in the Great East Japan Earthquake. 322.50 ^{km 2} . 40,737 people (2010).

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Japanese:

岩手県南東部の市。1952年市制。市街は大船渡湾奥の大船渡と内陸の盛(さかり)に発達。大船渡は１万トン岸壁をもつ三陸海岸有数の遠洋漁業基地で，湾内ではカキ，ホタテ，湾外ではワカメの養殖が行われ，水産加工業も盛んである。後背地の豊富な石灰石を生かして，大規模なセメント工場が立地し，木工関連などの工業団地の造成が進んでいる。盛は千葉氏の小城下町，気仙(けせん)地方の行政・文化の中心として発達した。大船渡線の終点，三陸鉄道南リアス線の起点である。三陸復興国立公園の南の玄関口に位置し，碁石海岸（名勝・天然記念物）などの景勝地がある。2001年11月，三陸町を編入。東日本大震災で，市内において被害が発生。322.50km²。４万737人（2010）。

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