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Awaji Island
淡路島
alternative words: Awajishima Island, Awaji-shima Island, Awajishima, Awaji-shima, Awaji shima, Awaji
keywords:
island
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shikoku
related topics:
Hyogo prefecture
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Naruto bridge
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Akashi bridge
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Akashi strait
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Inland sea
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Osaka bay
related web sites:
http://www.awaji-is.or.jp
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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".
Ehime Prefecture
愛媛県
alternative words: Ehimeken prefecture, Ehime, Ehimeken, Ehime-ken, Ehime ken
keywords:
prefecture
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shikoku
related topics:
Matsuyama city
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Shikoku island
related web sites:
http://www.pref.ehime.jp
explanation: Ehime prefecture occupies the north-western part of Shikoku region, facing Inland Sea. Its surface is 5,671 km2 and the population 1.5 million. The prefectural office is at Matsuyama City. The culture of fruits like oranges, persimmons and chestnuts is flourishing. The copper field is now exhausted but chemical and paper manufacture are active. Fishing in outer sea as well as culture of fishes are prosperous. Since 1999, the prefecture is joint to Honshu with a series of bridges.
Inland sea
瀬戸内海
alternative words: Setonaikai sea, Setonaikai, Seto-naikai, Seto naikai
keywords:
sea
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shikoku
related topics:
Honshu island
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Shikoku island
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Kyushu island
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Akashi strait
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Itsukushima shrine
related web sites:
http://www.setonaikaikisen.co.jp
explanation: Surrounded totally by 3 Japanese major islands, Honshu in north and east, Shikoku in south and Kyushu in west, it makes Japan appear bigger than reality. Its east-west length is about 440 km and the south-north width is 5 to 55 km. Setonaikai means "inside straits" because it communicates with outer sea through narrow straits such as Kanmon-kaikyo and Akaishi-kaikyo. Owing many small islands, a part of area belongs to "Setonaikai national park" such as Itsukushima shrine.
Kagawa Prefecture
香川県
alternative words: Kagawaken prefecture, Kagawa, Kagawaken, Kagawa ken
keywords:
prefecture
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shikoku
related topics:
Kotohira shrine
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Setoohashi bridge
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Shikoku island
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Takamatsu city
related web sites:
http://www.pref.kagawa.jp
explanation: Kagawa prefecture occupies the north-eastern part of Shikoku region, facing Inland Sea. Its surface is 1,882 km2 and the population 1 million. The prefectural office is at Takamatsu City. Having a small rainfall, many reservoirs have been created to cultivate rice. Now, the farmers are diversifying products like peach, orange, olive, poultry. The industries like chemistry, machinery and shipyards are active and further development is expected by a newly opened bridge junction with Honshu.
Kochi Prefecture
高知県
alternative words: Kochiken prefecture, Kochi, Kochiken, Kochi ken, Kouchi prefecture, Kouchiken, Kouchi ken, Kouchi, Koochi
keywords:
prefecture
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shikoku
related topics:
Kochi city
related web sites:
http://www.pref.kochi.jp
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http://www.attaka.or.jp
explanation: Kochi prefecture occupies the southern part of Shikoku region, facing Pacific Ocean. Its surface is 7,107 km2 and the population 0.8 million. The prefectural office is at Kochi City. Thanks to a mild climate, the people were cultivating rice twice each year but its practice has ceased and prefer to cultivate vegetables and fruits. Having many mountains, forestry and paper manufacture are prosperous. Fishing is a traditional activity. The coastal landscape on Pacific Ocean is magnificent.
Kotohira Shrine
金刀比羅宮
alternative words: Kotohiragu Shrine, Kotohira-gu Shrine, Konpira Shrine, Konpira-sama, Konpira sama
keywords:
shikoku
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shrine
related topics:
Kagawa Prefecture
related web sites:
http://www.konpira.or.jp
explanation: Well known with is popular name "Konpira-sama", Kotohira Shrine is one of the oldest shrines in Japan. Some books say it should be 3000 years old. In the old times, it had been venerated by all the sea men who were navigating in the Inland Sea, i.e. Setonaikai. It is considered now efficient against a car accident, too.
Matsuyama Castle
松山城
alternative words: Matsuyamajo, Matsuyama-jo
keywords:
castle
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shikoku
related topics:
Matsuyama City
related web sites:
http://www.city.matsuyama.ehime.jp/matsuyamajo/1177426_1025.html
explanation: Located at the top of Shrouyama hill in Matsuyama city, Matsuyama castle is one of the 12 Japanese castles which still keep the original structures. Built by Kato Yoshiakira in 1603, the castle had been occupied by Matsudaira family (kin of Shogun) from 1635 to 1868. The main donjon was struck by lightening in 1784 but rebuilt later. From the top of castle, you can admire a splendid view of Japanese Inner See.
Matsuyama City
松山市
alternative words: Matsuyamashi city, Matsuyamashi, Matsuyama-shi, Matsuyama shi, Matsuyama
keywords:
hot spring
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shikoku
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town
related topics:
Ehime prefecture
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Matsuyama Castle
related web sites:
http://www.city.matsuyama.ehime.jp
explanation: Located at the center of Ehime prefecture, its capital is settled there. Matsuyama has a rich history because according to Nihonshoki, Prince Shotoku visited in 596 the hot spring of Dogo, now a part of Matsuyama, and built a stele. During the middle ages, it was a feud of Kono clan until 16th century. Chemicals, textile and petroleum are its main industries. Matsuyama keeps memory of 2 poets, Masaoka Shiki and Takahama Kyoshi, and a novelis, Natsume Soseki. The population is 464,000.
Naruto Bridge
大鳴門橋
alternative words: Naruto Strait Bridge, Dainaruto Bridge
keywords:
bridge
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shikoku
related topics:
Hyogo Prefecture
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Tokushima Prefecture
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Akashi Bridge
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Awaji Island
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Shikoku island
related web sites:
http://www.hsba.go.jp
explanation: Long bridge constructed between Shikoku and Awaji Island over Naruto Strait. It is the first of the series of bridges built between Honshu and Shikoku. Its total length is 1629 m and the span between 2 main pillars is "only" 876 m. Though opened in June 1985 for cars, its railroad remains unused because its counter part, Akashi Bridge has been built without railroad contrary to the initial plan. Naruto Strait is well known for its whirlpools which appear during a tide.
Setoohashi Bridge
瀬戸大橋
alternative words: Setooohashi Bridge, Seto-oohashi Bridge, Seto-ohashi Bridge, Seto Bridge, Seto Oohashi
keywords:
bridge
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shikoku
related topics:
Inland sea
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Okayama Prefecture
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Kagawa Prefecture
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Shikoku island
related web sites:
http://www.hsba.go.jp
explanation: Setoohashi Bridge has been firstly constructed among 3 groups of bridges which connect, crossing over inland sea, 2 of 4 Japanese major islands, Honshu and Shikoku. Its construction began in 1978 and the opening was April 1988. Linking Kojima in Okayama Prefecture and Sakaide in Kagawa Prefecture, it is the world longest railroad-road combined bridge as a whole (12,6 km).
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