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alternative words: Amamioshima island, Amamioshima, Amami oshima, Amami
keywords: island, kyushu, okinawa
related topics: Kagoshima Prefecture, Okinawa Prefecture
related web sites: http://www3.ocn.ne.jp/~amamicf/
explanation: Biggest island located between Kyushu and Okinawa islands. Its surface is about 709 km2 and the population 79,000. Thanks to its subtropical climate, man cultivates bananas, pineapples, sugar canes and papayas. Its specialty is Oshima-tsumugi, a kind of pongee. After the World War II it had been occupied by Americans but return back to Japan in 1953.
Awaji Island
alternative words: Awajishima Island, Awaji-shima Island, Awajishima, Awaji-shima, Awaji shima, Awaji
keywords: island, shikoku
related topics: Hyogo prefecture, Naruto bridge, Akashi bridge, Akashi strait, Inland sea, Osaka bay
related web sites: http://www.awaji-is.or.jp, http://www.awaji-kotsu.co.jp
explanation: Located in Inland Sea (Setonaikai) between Honshu and Shikoku islands before Osaka, it closes Osaka bay from the west. Its surface is 595km2. The climate is mild and the culture of fruits and vegetables have been developed. Recently Honshu and Awaji islands as well as the latter and Shikoku have been linked by 2 long bridges. Japanese mythology says that it would be the first island created by Gods, Izanagi and Izanami. A part of the island belongs to "Setonaikai National Park".
Enoshima
alternative words: Enoshima island, Eno shima, E no shima
keywords: island, kanagawa, tourist resort
related topics: Kanagawa prefecture, Kamakura city, Fujisawa city
related web sites: http://www.enoden.co.jp, http://www.246.ne.jp/~mirabeau/enoshima/
explanation: Islet located on Sagami bay in south Kanagawa prefecture, near Kamakura, Enoshima is one of the most popular sea resorts near Tokyo. Enoshima has been also a famous center of Benzaiten cult since Kamakura period. At low tide, Enoshima is connected to the main land with a sand bank. Now you can reach there through 2 bridges at anytime and admire a splendid view on Sagami bay from Enoshima tower. It is accessible from Ofuna station through a monorail.
alternative words: Habomai Islands, Habomaishoto, Habomai-shoto, Habomai shoto, Habomai
keywords: hokkaido, island, territorial dispute
related topics: Hokkaido Prefecture, Kuril Island
explanation: Group of small islands located in the offing of Nemuro peninsula. The main islands are Shihatsu and Suisho with total surface of about 100 km2. Strictly speaking, it is not a part of Kuril chain which is of a volcanic origin while Habomai has been formed by a rising of sea terrace. With Etorofu, Shikotan and Kunashiri islands, it forms so called "northern territory", of which return back is always claimed by Japan. Currently nobody is living there excepting Russian coast guards.
Hachijo island
alternative words: Hachijojima island, Hachijojima, Hachijo-jima, Hachijo jima
keywords: island, tokyo, volcano
related topics: Izu islands, Izuoshima island
related web sites: http://www.town.hachijo.tokyo.jp, http://www.ne.jp/asahi/science-city/tsukuba/HTML/hathtm/hachi.htm, http://www.8jou.com/index.htm
explanation: Located about 300 km south from Tokyo on Pacific Ocean, Hachijojima is the second largest island after Oshima island and the most southern island among 7 Izu islands. Composed by 2 volcanoes, Mt Hachijo fuji (854m) and Mt Mihara yama (701m), race fields and an airport are spreading between them. Its surface is 69 km2 and the population 9,000. During Edo period, Hachijojima was a famous exile place for convicted. Hachijojima belongs to Fuji Hakone Izu national park.
alternative words: Honshu, island of Honshu
keywords: island
related topics: Mt. Fuji, Tokyo prefecture, Japan
explanation: The biggest island of Japan with the surface of 228,000 km2. It runs from the northeast to the southwest by describing a crescent and inflating toward Pacific ocean. The mountains over 3000m high are concentrated in its center with Mt Fiji (3776m) as the culminating point. The climate is temperate excepting for the moderately cool northeast region because of a cold current, Oyashiwo which runs down along the Pacific coast. The capital Tokyo is located on Honshu island.
Iki island
alternative words: Iki
keywords: island, kyushu
related topics: Nagasaki prefecture, Tsushima island, Tsushima strait, Fukuoka city
explanation: Island located between Tsushima island and Kyushu proper. Though tiny (only 138 km2), it has played a major historic role with Tsushima island because of its geographic position between Korea and Japan. For that reason, it was included among 8 major islands created first by God Izanagi in Japanese mythology. The island is composed essentially of a low plateau and people cultivate rice, fruits and vegetables. Fishing is also prosperous. You can reach there by plane or boat from Fukuoka.
Iriomote island
alternative words: Iriomotejima island, Iriomotejima, Iriomote jima
keywords: island, okinawa, tourist resort
related topics: Okinawa prefecture, Ishigaki island
related web sites: http://www.iriomote.com, http://www.town.taketomi.okinawa.jp/island/iriomote.htm
explanation: Located in the west of Ishigakijima, Iriomotejima is the last big island in Okinawa island chain. Few people is living there and most of the island is covered with mountains and subtropical forests inhabited by rare wildcats, Iriomote yamaneko, while mangrove trees flourish at mouths of rivers. The surface is 287km2 and the island belongs to Iriomote national park. You can reach there from Isigakijima island by hovercraft.
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