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Hachijo island
八丈島
alternative words: Hachijojima island, Hachijojima, Hachijo-jima, Hachijo jima
keywords:
island
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tokyo
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volcano
related topics:
Izu islands
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Izuoshima island
related web sites:
http://www.town.hachijo.tokyo.jp
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http://www.ne.jp/asahi/science-city/tsukuba/HTML/hathtm/hachi.htm
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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.
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French version
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