Kamaishi, Iwate
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Kamaishi 釜石市 |
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Kamaishi City Hall, May 2013
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 Location of Kamaishi in Iwate Prefecture |
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 Kamaishi
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| Coordinates: 39°16′32.9″N 141°53′8.5″E / 39.275806°N 141.885694°ECoordinates: 39°16′32.9″N 141°53′8.5″E / 39.275806°N 141.885694°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Tōhoku | ||
| Prefecture | Iwate Prefecture | ||
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| • Mayor | Takenori Noda | ||
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| • Total | 441.34 km2 (170.40 sq mi) | ||
| Population (September 2015) | |||
| • Total | 35,308 | ||
| • Density | 80.2/km2 (208/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
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| • Tree | Tabunoki (Machilus thunbergii) | ||
| • Flower | Sukashiyuri (Lilium pseudolirion) | ||
| • Bird | Streaked shearwater | ||
| Phone number | 0193-22-2111 | ||
| Address | 3-9-13, Tadakoechō, Kamaishi-shi, Iwate-ken 026-8686 |
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| Website | Kamaishi City | ||
Kamaishi (釜石市 Kamaishi-shi?) is a city located on the Sanriku rias coast in Iwate Prefecture, in the Tohoku region of northern Japan. As of September 2015, the city had an estimated population of 35,308 and a population density of 80.2 persons per km2. The total area was 441.43 square kilometres (170.44 sq mi).
The spectacular, rugged coast of Kamaishi is entirely within the Sanriku Fukkō National Park. There are four large bays, Ōtsuchi Bay in the north, Ryōishi Bay, Kamaishi Bay and Tōni Bay in the south. Each is separated by large, rocky, pine-covered peninsulas which jut out into the Pacific Ocean. Immediately the rocky cliffs develop into hills rising to 400 or 500 metres (1,300 or 1,600 ft) along the coast and 1,200 or 1,300 metres (3,900 or 4,300 ft) farther inland.
The highest point in Kamaishi is Goyō-zan in the southwest at 1,341.3 meters in elevation. Most of the land is mountainous, allowing for little agriculture. The main rivers are the Kasshi-gawa River which empties into Kamaishi Bay and the Unosumai-gawa River which empties into Ōtsuchi Bay. Both have small floodplains that allow for development and agriculture.
The area of present-day Kamaishi was part of ancient Mutsu Province, and has been settled since at least the Jomon period. The area was inhabited by the Emishi people, and came under the control of the Yamato dynasty during the early Heian period. During the Sengoku period, the area was dominated by various samurai clans before coming under the control of the Nambu clan during the Edo period, who ruled Morioka Domain under the Tokugawa shogunate.
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