mayor and a unicameral city council of 20 members. Kainan, collectively with the other municipalities of Kaisō District contributes three members to the Wakayama Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Wakayama 2nd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan. Economy Traditionally, Kainan was noted for crafts, such as Kishū lacquerware and umbrellas, and the production of sea salt. A seaside industrial park was constructed in the 1960s, which attracted heavy industry, including a steel pipe mill by Sumitomo Heavy Industries, an oil refinery by Koa Konan, and a thermal power plant by Kansai Electric. The eastern part of the city remains an agricultural area where fruits such as strawberries, peaches and citrus fruits are cultivated. The city is also known for its production of household sundry products, including items such as brushes, brooms, sponges and laundry hangers. The Mosquito coil was invented in Kainan, and many mosquito coil manufacturers have their headquarters and factories in the Shimotsu neighborhood of the city. Education Kainan has 12 public elementary schools and seven public middle schools operated by the city government and two public high schools operated by the Wakayama Prefectural Department of Education. Transportation Railway JR West – Kisei Main Line - - - - Highway Hanwa Expressway Local attractions Chōhō-ji, with National Historic Site cemetery of the Kishū Tokugawa family Wakayama Prefectural Museum of Natural History Notable people from Kainan Hiroo Onoda, Japanese World War II holdout Masatoshi Ishida, politician References External links Kainan City official website Cities in Wakayama Prefecture Populated coastal places in Japan Kainan, Wakayama