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	Kushimoto, Wakayama - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Kushimoto is bordered by the towns of Susami on the west, Kozagawa on the north, and Nachi-Katsuura on the east.
		Kushimoto (or specifically, Shiono-Misaki) was the epicenter of the Great Nankai Earthquake, a magnitude 8.0 earthquake that struck the area on December 21, 1946 at 4:19am.
		Of the 269 casualties in Wakayama Prefecture, the majority were in Kushimoto and in the city of Kainan.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kushimoto,_Wakayama (895 words)

	Wakayama Prefecture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		On October 1, 2004, the village of Minabegawa and the town of Minabe {both from Hidaka District) merged to form the new town of Minabe.
		On April 1, 2005, the town of Kushimoto from Nishimuro District merged with the town of Koza from Higashimuro District to form the town of Kushimoto (now part of Higashimuro District).
		On April 1, 2005, the city of Kainan and the town of Shimotsu from Kaisou District merged to form the new city of Kainan.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wakayama_Prefecture (448 words)

	AEG - Wakayama Prefecture Profile
		Wakayama Prefecture is located in the southwestern part of the Kii Peninsula facing Osaka Prefecture in the north, Nara and Mie Prefectures in the east, Tokushima Prefecture of the Shikoku Island across the Kii Channel in the west and the Pacific Ocean in the south.
		Wakayama Prefecture is full of excellent tourist attractions such as Koyasan having Kongobuji Temple, which is the head temple of a Buddhist sect "Shingon", as nucleus, Kumano Sanzan (lit.
		Wakayama City is accessible in approximately 40 minutes from Kansai Airport by Japan Railways, Nankai Railways of limousine bus.
	www.infowest.com /personal/r/rpurcell/wakayama.html (631 words)

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		Today Japanese historians in Kushimoto and Muroran have developed museum exhibits and informational resources to accompany the monuments that bear witness to the international and maritime heritage of the communities where American and European explorers arrived in the 18th century.
		In Kushimoto the bicentennial celebration of Kendrick’s visit began in 1991 and culminated in the installation of a bronze statue of the Lady Washington in front of Kushimoto Station in 1995.
		Part I of this paper, "Maritime Explorations of the Coast of Japan in the Late 18th Century" was prepared for the NASOH ‘98 Conference held in San Diego, in April, 1998 by the North American Society for Oceanic History.
	mcel.pacificu.edu /aspac/papers/scholars/mockford/mockford.htm (12176 words)

	Wakayama - Watanabe Japan Hotel Guide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Comment : The resort hotel is located near cape Shiono, the southernmost tip of the mainland of Japan, where is famous for its landscapes and whale watching points, and also it is the southern part of "Kumano-Kodo" (pilgrimage road to the 3 grand shrines of Kumano), where is one of the world heritages in Japan.
		It takes 3 minutes by car or 15 minutes on foot from Kushimoto Station on JR Kisei Main Line running from Tennoji, Osaka within 160 minutes by rapid train.
		Comment : The hotel is located in the middle of Wakayama prefecture next to Osaka and stands on the shore of the ocean.
	www.wtrnet.com /english/wakayama.htm (352 words)

	Wakayama Hotels - Discount Wakayama Hotels Reservations Save up to 70% (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Wakayama Hotels Reservations - Save up to 70% off the normal rates on Wakayama Hotels by securely booking your Wakayama Hotels accommodation online.
		The Daiwa Royal Hotel Kushimoto provides for a relaxed vacation in a stylish 13 storey establishment where gracious hospitality meets cozy contemporary accommodation; come prepared for an unforgettable holiday experience.
		Daiwa Royal Hotel Kushimoto has all of the amenities, facilities and levels of comfort you would expect from a hotel of this class and maintains the meticulous standards required by travel and tour operators worldwide.
	www.japaneselifestyle.com.au /city.php?city_eng_text=Wakayama (216 words)

	Turkish Embassy.org - Republic of Turkey
		The message of Sultan Abdulhamit the Second was delivered to Emperor Meiji by Admiral Osman Pasha who sailed to Japan on this special mission on board a ship of the Ottoman Navy, thus becoming the first Ottoman Envoy to Japan.
		Yet, on his voyage back home after successfully accomplishing his emission, Admiral Osman Pasha drowned along with 587 of the 650 sailors on board their ship, the "Ertugrul Frigate," which was caught in a typhoon and sunk off the coast of Ooshima, Kushimoto, Wakayama Prefecture.
		In this context, the planned visit by a Turkish Navy ship to the port of Kushimoto, Wakayama Prefecture, is expected to be a good opportunity to renew the friendship, which will participate in the Commemoration Ceremony of the 110th Anniversary of the Ertugrul Incident on June 3 this year.
	www.combinedendeavor.areur.army.mil /pages/turkey/governmentpolitics/regionsjapan.htm (2136 words)

	Growfish - Gippsland Aquaculture Industry Network (GAIN)
		The laboratory began fish-farming research in 1970 and succeeded in having tuna lay eggs in an artificial environment for the first time in history in 1979.
		One of the world's first fully cultivated bluefin tuna raised from eggs is shown Friday in Kushimoto,
		But for about a decade after 1983, the laboratory made little progress after tuna stopped laying eggs inside fish-farming nets.
	www.growfish.com.au /content.asp?ContentId=2375 (202 words)

	Mirago : Regional: Asia: Japan: Prefectures: Wakayama: Education
		Koyo Senior High School - Gives introduction and history of this school in Wakayama City.
		Kushimoto High School - Bilingual site with English pages focusing on life in Kushimoto Town, international educational exchanges, visitors, sights, and regional folk tales.
		Wakayama YMCA International College - Offers Japanese language courses.
	www.mirago.com /scripts/dir.aspx?cat=Top/Regional/Asia/Japan/Prefectures/Wakayama/Education (93 words)

	WAKAYAMA AWARD RULES
		The Wakayama award will be issued to amateur station and SWLs.
		in each of 9 cities of Wakayama prefecture.
		in each of 6 counties of Wakayama prefecture.
	www.jarl.com /wakayama/sub6-english.html (143 words)

	Wakayama Accommodation - Discount Wakayama Accommodation Reservations Save up to 70% (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Wakayama Accommodation Reservations - Save up to 70% off the normal rates on Wakayama Accommodation by securely booking your Wakayama Accommodation accommodation online.
		You can search Wakayama Accommodation by room and Accommodation facilities.
		The Daiwa Royal Hotel Kushimoto is located in the very southern part of Honshu, benefiting from the warm flow of the Kuroshio current.
	www.japaneselifestyle.com.au /accommodation.php?city_eng_text=Wakayama (216 words)

	wakayama Hotels : Japan - BootsnAll Cheap Hotels
		The Kishu Minabe Royal Hotel is located in the middle of Wakayama prefecture, next to Osaka and stands on the shore of the ocean.
		Situated close to Nanki Shirahama Airport, the hotel is only a 10-minute drive from the Minabe Station.
		Search for hotels in wakayama, using up to ten booking engines at once.
	www.bootsnall.com /hotels/cy/7960/wakayama-Hotels (289 words)

	Around the World \| Arizona Daily Star ®
		The Airbus A330-300 bound for Perth, Australia, from Narita Airport made the landing at 12:51 a.m.
		Sunday after informing air-traffic controllers about the fire alert while it was over the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Kushimoto, Wakayama Prefecture.
		Flight 70 was carrying 194 passengers and crew members.
	www.azstarnet.com /sn/printDS/89664 (507 words)

	Kushimoto Royal Hotel Wakayama : wakayama : Japan - Hotels Guide by BootsnAll (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Kushimoto Royal Hotel Wakayama : wakayama : Japan - Hotels Guide by BootsnAll
		Home » Japan Hotels » wakayama Hotels » Kushimoto Royal Hotel Wakayama
		The Kushimoto Royal Hotel Wakayama is located near cape Shiono, the southernmost tip of the mainland of Japan, which is famous for its landscapes and whale watching points.
	www.bootsnall.com /hotels/h/54123/Kushimoto-Royal-Hotel-Wakayama (191 words)

	The Motor Ship - Article
		A liner once used by millionaire travelers sank early Saturday in the Pacific Ocean off Wakayama Prefecture in Japan while it was being towed to Chin.
		The 5,100 gt Scandinavia, formerly named the Stella Polaris, was built in 1927 and was sailing as a luxury cruise ship until 1969, was going to be repaired in Shanghai before being turned into a hotel in Sweden, its country of origin.
		The ship was brought to a port in Kushimoto, Wakayama Prefecture, but after it began to list further the tug towed it out to sea and, around 2 a.m.
	www.motorship.com /currentnews/article.asp (9256 words)

	Two huge fuel tankers collide in thick fog off Japan
		The Nikko Maru was heading from the port of Mizushima in Okayama Prefecture to a port in Chiba Prefecture.
		Meanwhile, two other collisions occurred in thick fog late Thursday off Wakayama and Shizuoka prefectures.
		Two chemical tankers -- the 199-ton Toho Maru and the 198-ton Shoshin Maru -- collided in an area about 2.5 km east of the town of Kushimoto, Wakayama.
	story.sanantoniopost.com /p.x/ct/9/cid/c08dd24cec417021/id/d8f1d17865378c51 (590 words)

	Strong quakes jolt Japan, causes tsunami waves
		It warned of waves of up to one metre for coastal areas in western and central Japan, with some reaching Wakayama prefecture.
		Waves of 86 centimetres (34 inches) were observed in Kushimoto, Wakayama prefecture, public network Japan Broadcasting Corp. said.
		It followed a quake with the magnitude of 6.8 on the Richter scale that shook western Japan at 7:07 pm.
	www.terradaily.com /2004/040905160418.t0d6coy2.html (186 words)

	Google Directory - Regional > Asia > Japan > Prefectures > Wakayama > Education
		Regional > Asia > Japan > Prefectures > Wakayama > Education
		Bilingual site with English pages focusing on life in Kushimoto Town, international educational exchanges, visitors, sights, and regional folk tales.
		Gives introduction and history of this school in Wakayama City.
	google.be /Top/Regional/Asia/Japan/Prefectures/Wakayama/Education (83 words)

	Kushimoto Travel Guide - Kushimoto Vacations - VirtualTourist.com
		Kushimoto Travel Guide - Kushimoto Vacations - VirtualTourist.com
		Home » Travel Guides » Asia » Japan » Wakayama-ken » Kushimoto
		Plan a Kushimoto vacation with reviews, tips and photos posted by real travelers and Kushimoto locals.
	www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Asia/Japan/Wakayama_ken/Kushimoto-973857/TravelGuide-Kushimoto.html (241 words)

	Japundit » Matsuri report
		It takes until sunset for the groups to make the rounds of all the village houses.
		The participants get an earlier start for the Minato Matsuri of Kushimoto, Wakayama Prefecture.
		Held to pray for a large fish harvest and prosperity in business, the festival begins with several activities.
	japundit.com /archives/2005/02/20/166 (866 words)

	History of AOCA 3
		Jar and Maya, ophthalmic assistants at Kedia Eye Hospital, invited for 2-month training at the Kushimoto Rehabilitation Center and other facilities.
		Akura, a new chief director of AOCA, who lives in Kushimoto in Wakayama prefecture started to work on weekends in Asagiri Hospital near from Nishinomiya where AOCA's secretariate is so that he can operate AOCA's activities smoothly.
		Dr.Banerjee who is the director of Kedia Eye Hospital has visited to Japan from July to October and he has been trained the supersonic cataract surgery and cornea transplant at Asagiri Hospital and Kushimoto Rehabilitation Centre.
	www.aoca.jp /e-aoca-sub13.html (916 words)

	KIPPO NEWS Wednesday, July 17, 2002
		The Oshima Station of the Fisheries Laboratory of Kinki University in Kushimoto Town, Wakayama Prefecture, said it has succeeded for the first time in the world to achieve the 'complete aquaculture' of the bluefin tuna, cultivating them from artificial incubation, to very young tuna to adult fish capable of laying eggs.
		There has been no precedent for any laboratory in the rest of the world to artificially grow any variety of large-sized tunas.
		Young people wishing to become certified care workers number more than 25,000 a year in Japan at present, according to the Japan Association of Certified Care Workers.
	www.kippo.or.jp /kansaiwindowhtml/news/2002-e/20020717_NEWS.HTML (1820 words)

	Kushimoto Hotels Reviews, Tips, Photos - VirtualTourist.com
		Home » Travel Guides » Asia » Japan » Wakayama-ken » Kushimoto » Hotels and Accommodations
		Reviews and photos of Kushimoto hotels posted by real travelers and locals.
		The best tips on Kushimoto lodging and accommodations.
	www.virtualtourist.com /hotels/Asia/Japan/Wakayama_ken/Kushimoto-973857/Hotels_and_Accommodations-Kushimoto-BR-1.html (98 words)

	Saltwater Fishing Discussion Board Including Inshore Fishing, Offshore Fishing, Saltwater Fly Fishing and Kayak Fishing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The researchers at Kinki University in Osaka (Japan) said that the world's first fully aquacultured bluefin tuna raised from eggs will shortly be shipped to market.
		The researchers at the university's Fisheries Laboratory in the town of Kushimoto, Wakayama Prefecture, have succeeded in farming Pacific northern bluefin tuna from eggs to market size, unlike existing farming practice that rears wild caught juvenile to market size.
		Three 1-meter-long bluefin tuna each weighing about 20 kilograms, will be sold in various stores, including Hankyu Department Stores Inc.'s Umeda main store in Osaka.
	www.noreast.com /discussion/ViewTopic.cfm?topic_ID=63907&page=9 (2988 words)

	Japan hit by typhoon
		The seas were too rough for ferry services
		Typhoon Pabuk made landfall on Tuesday evening local time(1000GMT) at the town of Kushimoto in Wakayama prefecture, about 450km (279 miles) southwest of Tokyo.
		The storm is expected to reach the Tokyo region on Wednesday morning, the Meteorological Agency said, though winds were dying down overnight.
	www.fire.org.uk /BBC_News/News2001/August/bbc210801e.htm (426 words)

	Daiwa Royal - Kushimoto Hotel - Hotels in Kushimoto Japan. More Kushimoto Hotels at Passion Asia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Daiwa Royal - Kushimoto Hotel - Hotels in Kushimoto Japan.
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		1 Km to the nearest station : KUSHIMOTO
	www.passionasia.com /hotels.cfm/Kushimoto_hotels/Daiwa_Royal.htm (180 words)

	Nippon Suisan Gakkaishi 71 (5), 791-796 (2005) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Optimum management policy and evaluation of the prohibition of fishing for shirasu (anchovy larvae) fisheries using Y/R
		Wakayama Research Center of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries, Marine Fisheries Experimental Station, Kushimoto, Wakayama 649-3503,
		Ocean Research Institute, University of Tokyo, Nakano, Tokyo 164-8639, Japan
	www.miyagi.kopas.co.jp /JSFS/jsfs-english/E-PUB/71-5/p791.html (163 words)

	IngentaConnect Hypoxic conditions induce centrum defects in red sea bream Pagrus... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Affiliations: 1: Fisheries Laboratory, Kinki University, Ohshima, Kushimoto, Wakayama, Japan
		3: Fisheries Laboratory, Kinki University, Kogaura, Shirahama, Wakayama, Japan
		5: Fish Nursery Center, Kinki University, Ohshima, Kushimoto, Wakayama, Japan
	www.ingentaconnect.com /content/bsc/ares/2006/00000037/00000008/art00007 (311 words)

	Coast guard searching for missing ship after collision Japan Policy & Politics - Find Articles
		Coast guard searching for missing ship after collision
		The Japan Coast Guard in the town of Kushimoto in Wakayama Prefecture said Thursday it is searching for an unidentified vessel that disappeared after it collided with a South Korean-registered cargo ship Wednesday night about 7 kilometers off the Cape Shionomisaki.
		None of the 10 crew members of the 1,177-ton Sunjoo Lucky was hurt but the unidentified other vessel, thought to be a fishing boat, is missing following the 8:40 p.m.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0XPQ/is_2002_Feb_4/ai_84236022 (277 words)

	IngentaConnect Induction of centrum defects in amberjack Seriola dumerili by exp... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Affiliations: 1: Ohshima Experiment Station, Fisheries Laboratory, Kinki University, Kushimoto, Wakayama 649-3633,
		4: Uragami Experiment Station, Fisheries Laboratory, Kinki University, Nachikatsuura, Wakayama 649-5145,
		6: Fish Nursery Center, Kinki University, Kushimoto, Wakayama 649-3633, Japan
	www.ingentaconnect.com /content/bsc/fis/2006/00000072/00000002/art00017 (326 words)

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