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alternative words: Tsu-shima island, Tsushima, Tsu-shima, Tsu shima, Tushima
keywords:
island
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kyushu
related topics:
Nagasaki Prefecture
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Tsushima strait
related web sites:
http://www.yado.co.jp/kankou/nagasaki/tushima/tushima.htm
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http://www.yoka.ne.jp/tsushima/
explanation: Occupying a strategic place between Japan and Korea, the name of this island appeared very early in the history. Its surface is about 700 km2 and occupied mostly by mountains where are living wild cats called "Tsushima yamaneko". Tsushima means "paired island" because when observed from the offing, it appears as 2 islands (in reality they are connected by a narrow isthmus where a tiny canal now passes). The capital is at Izuhara. Most of the inhabitants are living with fishin and tourism.
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