Editing Wakayama Prefecture (section)

== History ==
{{See also|Historic Sites of Wakayama Prefecture}}
Present-day Wakayama is mostly the western part of the province of [[Kii Province|Kii]].<ref>Nussbaum, "Provinces and prefectures" in {{Google books|p2QnPijAEmEC|p. 780|page=780}}.</ref>

=== 1953 flood disaster ===
{{Main|1953 Wakayama flood}}
On July 17–18, 1953, a torrential heavy rain occurred, followed by collapse of levees, river flooding and landslides in a wide area. Many bridges and houses were destroyed.<ref>{{Cite web |title=南紀豪雨　昭和28年（1953年）　７月16日～７月25日 |url=https://www.data.jma.go.jp/stats/data/bosai/report/1953/19530716/19530716.html |access-date=2025-05-16 |website=www.data.jma.go.jp}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=紀州大水害 ｜日本の災害について｜携帯メール連絡網のマ・メール |url=https://www.mamailcn.com/saigai/%E7%B4%80%E5%B7%9E%E5%A4%A7%E6%B0%B4%E5%AE%B3/ |access-date=2025-05-16 |website=メール連絡網 マ・メール |language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=NHK |title=1953年 南紀豪雨｜災害｜NHKアーカイブス |url=https://www2.nhk.or.jp/archives/movies/?id=D0026010200_00000 |access-date=2025-05-16 |website=1953年　南紀豪雨｜災害｜NHKアーカイブス |language=ja}}</ref> According to an officially confirmed report by the [[Government of Japan]], 1,015 people died, with 5,709 injured and 7,115 houses lost.{{Citation needed|date=December 2010}}