Seika, Kyoto

Seika (精華町, Seika-chō) is a town located in Sōraku District, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.

As of June 1, 2015, the town has a population of 37,492. The total area is 25.68 km² (9.92 sq mi). Seika, although largely agriculturally based, has in recent years become the center of a national project, the Kansai Science City, and has been referred to as the "New Culture Capital" of Japan. Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT), Matsushita Electric, Kyocera and many other companies have facilities in the town.

Geography

Seika is located at the southern tip of Kyoto Prefecture, bordered by the Kizu River to the east and the Keihanna Hills to the west. Due to its position adjacent to the Kizu River, the eastern part of Seika has rich, fertile land ideal for agricultural production. The hilly western and southern parts of Seika, by contrast, are largely residential.

Nature

Seika's largest peak is Dakeyama (嶽山), at 259.5 meters. It is located on the west side of Seika near the border of Kyotanabe city.

Kemco

Kemco Corporation (株式会社ケムコ, Kabushikigaisha Kemuko) (abbreviated from original title Kotobuki Systems Co., Ltd.) is a Japanese video game developer and publisher established in 1984 as a subsidiary of Kotobuki Engineering & Manufacturing Co., Ltd., located in Seika, Kyoto, Japan.

Kemco was one of the original Nintendo licensees and began to manufacture games for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1985. In 2001 Kemco U.S.A, Inc. was founded as a wholly owned subsidiary of Kemco of Japan, especially targeting the North American and PAL Region markets.

One of their best known franchises is the Top Gear series by Gremlin Graphics. They are also known for their ports of the MacVenture adventure games to Nintendo consoles. In the 2010s, they are primarily known for their RPGs for the Android and iOS operating systems.

List of Kemco games

1980s

1985

1986

1987