Oshika [town] - Oshika

Japanese: 牡鹿[町] - おしか

This former town occupies the southern half of the Oshika Peninsula, Aji Island, and Kinkazan in Oshika District, Miyagi Prefecture. It prospered as a base for coastal whaling, but in recent years, with the strengthening of whaling regulations, it has been shifting to aquaculture and other fishing. It produces oysters, wakame seaweed, nori seaweed, scallops, etc. In April 2005, it was incorporated into Ishinomaki City along with the towns of Kahoku, Ogatsu, Kawanami, Monou, and Kitakami in Monou District. 72.96 ^km2 . 5,376 people (2003).

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Japanese:

宮城県牡鹿郡，牡鹿半島南半と網地(あじ)島，金華山を占める旧町。沿岸捕鯨の基地として繁栄したが，近年の捕鯨に対する規制強化にともない，養殖漁業などへの転換が進んでいる。カキ，ワカメ，ノリ，ホタテなどを産する。2005年４月桃生郡河北町，雄勝町，河南町，桃生町，北上町と石巻市へ編入。72.96km²。5376人（2003）。

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