What is Kamaishi, Iwate?
[[File:Kamaishi in Iwate Prefecture.png|thumb|250px|The city of Kamaishi in Iwate Prefecture, Japan.]] [[Image:Flag of Kamaishi, Iwate.svg|thumb|150px|Flag]] [[Image:Emblem of Kamaishi, Iwate.svg|thumb|90px|Emblem]] '''Kamaishi''' is a city in [[Iwate Prefecture]]. 32,609 people live there as of March 2020. It is a historic city because of its part in [[World War II]] where it was the first naval bombardment by the [[U.S. Navy]]. The city was completely detroyed on June 15, 1896 when a 7.2 magnitude earthquake and tsunami hit the coast of Iwate. The city was again destroyed in 2011 by the [[2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami]]. == Other websites == * [http://www.city.kamaishi.iwate.jp/ Kamaichi's Official city website] (Japanese) {{Iwate}} {{Japan-stub}} [[Category:Cities in Iwate Prefecture]]