Ochojima Island

Japanese: 大長島 - おおちょうじま
Ochojima Island

…Of the 17.6 km2 area, about a quarter of the western side is part of Toyohama-cho, Toyota-gun, and the rest is Toyo-cho, Toyota-gun. To the east lies Okamura Island, Ehime Prefecture, and Osaki-Shimojima Island once belonged to Iyo and was called Ocho Island. The entire island is a steep mountainous region, but it is cultivated as terraced fields all the way to the summit, and the warm, low-rainfall climate is typical of the Seto Inland Sea region, producing high-quality, delicious Ocho mandarin oranges. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Onagashima" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…面積17.6km2のうち西側約1/4は豊田郡豊浜町の一部,残りは同郡豊町である。東に愛媛県の岡村島があり,大崎下島もかつては伊予に属し大長(おおちよう)島と呼ばれた。島全体が急峻な山地であるが山頂まで段畑として耕され,温暖少雨の典型的な瀬戸内式気候によって良質美味の大長ミカンを産する。…

※「大長島」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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