rice, shiitake mushrooms and horticulture]] and commercial fishing are significant, but declining, contributors to the local economy. Since the Meiji period, industries related to textiles, food processing and paper were developed along the Katsuura River: however, the closing of the Toyobo Komatsushima Mill and Nippon Paper Industries Komatsushima Mill in the 2000s and the discontinuation of the Komatsushima Line railway dealt severe blows to the economy. Education Komatsushima has 11 public elementary schools and two public middle schools operated by the city government and two public high schools operated by the Tokushima Prefectural Department of Education. The prefecture also operates two special education schools for the handicapped. Transportation Railway Shikoku Railway Company – Mugi Line - - - Highways Local attractions Onzan-ji, 18th temple of the Shikoku pilgrimage. Tatsue-ji , 19th temple of the Shikoku pilgrimage. Kinchō Tanuki- world's largest bronze tanuki statue Hatayama Yoshitsune Horse Statue- statue of Minamoto no Yoshitsune Yoshitsune Dream Road Notable people from Komatsushima Hiroyuki Hayashi, football player Kunihiko Ikuhara, creative artist Ren Osugi, actor Kotori Shigemoto, tarento, fashion model, singer and voice actress Toshikazu Yamashita, sport shooter References External links Komatsushima City official website Cities in Tokushima Prefecture Port settlements in Japan Populated coastal places in Japan Komatsushima, Tokushima