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Kushimoto, Wakayama - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (895 words) |
 | 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. |
| Wakayama Prefecture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (448 words) |
| 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. |
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