Kamijima Islands

Japanese: 上島諸島 - かみじましょとう
Kamijima Islands

...The town's population is 4,246, while the main island's population is 3,523 (1995). It is the center of the Kamijima Islands, along with the villages of Iwagi and Ikina to the west of the islands in Ochi County. The island is long and narrow from north to south, with an area of ​​9.65 km2.

*Some of the terminology that refers to the Kamishima Islands is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…同町の人口4246,本島の人口3523(1995)。越智郡の島嶼(とうしよ)部のうち西方の岩城(いわぎ)・生名(いきな)両村とともに上島(かみじま)諸島とよばれ,その中心となっている。島は南北に細長く,面積9.65km2。…

※「上島諸島」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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