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Kurashiki

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[koo-rah-shee-kee, koo-rah-shi-kee] / kʊˈrɑ ʃi ki, kʊˈrɑ ʃɪ ki /

noun

  1. a city on SW Honshu, in Japan.


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During his collaboration with Funao Winery in Kurashiki City, he became interested in the Shiraga grape, a rare and endangered wild species found only in specific parts of Okayama Prefecture.

From Science Daily • Nov. 3, 2025

Kurashiki City, like all municipalities across Japan, was required under a 2005 law to create “hazard maps” outlining areas at high risk of flooding, landslides and other disasters, and the locations of evacuation centers.

From Reuters • Jul. 16, 2018

Submerged streets in Kurashiki in western Japan, which has been hit by severe floods.Credit:

From Nature • Jul. 10, 2018

Of the 124 people killed as of early Tuesday morning, 28 were here in the Mabi district of Kurashiki, the public broadcaster NHK reported.

From New York Times • Jul. 9, 2018

To add to Japan's oil troubles, a huge storage tank ruptured last month at the Mizushima industrial complex in the city of Kurashiki.

From Time Magazine Archive

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