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Takeshima Island
竹島
独島
alternative words: Takeshima islands, Takeshima, Take-shima, Take shima, Tokdo island, Tok-do
keywords:
island
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territorial dispute
related topics:
Shimane Prefecture
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Oki island
related web sites:
http://www.php.co.jp/THE21/kokusai/takesima.html
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http://www004.upp.so-net.ne.jp/teikoku-denmo/no_frame/history/honbun/takeshima.html
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http://www.geocities.jp/tanaka_kunitaka/takeshima/
explanation: Minuscule island (or rocks) lost in Japan Sea between Japanese Oki island and Korean Ullungdo island. Though owing no trees and no waters, it has become the subject of a bitter political dispute between Japan and South Korea. It has been under de facto control of Korean army since 1952. Its total surface is 0.2 km2.
Tane Island
種子島
alternative words: Tanegashima Island, Tanegashima, Tanega-shima
keywords:
island
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kyushu
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research center
related topics:
Kagoshima Prefecture
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Yaku Island
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Oosumi strait
related web sites:
http://www4.synapse.ne.jp/minamita/
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http://www.synapse.ne.jp/~tanegashima/
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http://spaceboy.nasda.go.jp/Index_j.html
explanation: Tanegashima is an long island stretched along North-South direction and located in the northwest of Yaku Island. The area is about 450 km2. Formed of flat sea erosion terraces, its highest point is 282m. It is well known that Portuguese have brought for the first time guns into Japan in 1543 at that place. Now it has become a base to launch satellites.
Torishima island
鳥島
alternative words: Tori island, Torishima, Tori shima
keywords:
island
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volcano
related topics:
Izu islands
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Ogasawara islands
related web sites:
http://www.d8.dion.ne.jp/~spirits/torisima/torisima.html
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http://www.futonten.co.jp/rekisi.htm
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http://www.city.ichikawa.chiba.jp/shisetsu/dobutsu/zookoen/ahtori.htm
explanation: Located between Izu islands and Ogasawara islands, Torishima had been well known for its colony of albatross: Torishima means "bird island". But since 1888, people began to capture them for the feather so their number drastically decreased. In 1902 due to a volcanic explosion, all the workers (125 persons) were killed. The albatross seemed extinct then but man has discovered miraculously some specimens in 1951 and its number has restored now to nearly 1000. Only scientific workers can land there.
Tsushima Island
対馬
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.
Yaku Island
屋久島
alternative words: Yakushima Island, Yakushima, Yaku-shima, Yaku
keywords:
island
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kyushu
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tourist resort
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world heritage
related topics:
Kagoshima Prefecture
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Tane Island
related web sites:
http://www.synapse.ne.jp/heiwa/
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http://www.yakushima.or.jp
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http://www.ynac.com
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http://www.hikyaku.com/gallery/english/yakusma.htm
explanation: Yakushima is an island located on the south of Osumi Peninsula of Kagoshima prefecture and its area covers about 500 km2. Mt. Miyanoura located at its center is the highest peak of Kyushu region. Being one of the rainiest zone in Japan, the mountainside is covered with a primeval forest of Yaku cedars of several thousands year old. Included in Kirishima Yaku National Park, it has developed recently as a popular tourist resort. There is a regular flight line from Kagoshima.
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