Kawanabe Seven Islands

Japanese: 川辺七島 - かわなべしちとう
Kawanabe Seven Islands

…An archipelago that is part of the Satsunan Islands. In the past, it was called Shichito, Kawanabe Shichito, Takara Shichito, etc. It forms the village of Toshima in Kagoshima County, Kagoshima Prefecture, and the village office is in Kagoshima City because transportation between the islands is inconvenient.

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

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…薩南諸島の一部をなす列島。古くは七島,川辺(かわなべ)七島,宝七島などと呼ばれた。鹿児島県鹿児島郡十島(としま)村を形成し,諸島間の交通が不便なため村役場は鹿児島市にある。…

※「川辺七島」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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