4.famous persons

1942~1945,The president of junior lived in wakayama city.
And
Minakata Kumagusu born and lived in wakayama city.
He was  a scholar of sticky bacterium.

And
The founder of Panasonic,Matsushita Kounosuke born in wakayama city.
but he went to Osaka when he was 16 years old.

3.history

I live in Kusuminaka in Wakayama city.
There is an old mound.
The name of this old mound is Otani mound.
The shape of  it is circle and rectangle. 
It has many deluxe burial articles.
And there is a helmet for horse only here in Japan.

2.Name -meaning-

Wakayama city was called "Okayama(岡山)"
1585,When Toyotomi Hideyoshi built a castle on this place,
He named Wakayama because Wakaura　has been ancient scenic on South.
So he named,
Recently, There is example 和歌山 is expressed 若山.