Matoyama Oshima

Japanese: 的山大島

An island located about 11 kilometers north of Hirado City, Nagasaki Prefecture. It is pronounced "Azuchi Oshima." It belongs to the Hirado Islands and has an area of about 15.19 square kilometers. It is also simply called "Oshima." In the past, it was a port of call for Japanese envoys to the Tang Dynasty. It was a fierce battlefield during the Koan Invasion, and there is a "Senninzuka" (a mourning site for the dead). Rice cultivation is thriving here, and you can see beautiful terraced rice fields.

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Japanese:

長崎県平戸市の市街から北へ約11キロメートルの沖に位置する島。「あづちおおしま」と読む。平戸諸島に属し、面積は約15.19平方キロメートル。単に「大島」ともする。古くは遣唐使船の寄港地。弘安の役では激戦地となり、犠牲者を弔ったとされる「千人塚」がある。米作りが盛んで、美しい棚田風景が見られる。

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