Kythira - Kitira

Japanese: キティラ - きてぃら
Kythira - Kitira

...total area 2,307 km2, population 191,000 (1991). From the north, there are Kerkyra (commonly known as Corfu), Paxos, Lefkas, Ithaca (ancient name Ithaca), Kephalia, Zakynthos (also called Zante), and Kythira farther south. All the islands are mountainous, but have a warm climate.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Kythera" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…総面積2307km2,人口19万1000(1991)。北からケルキラ(一般にコルフの名で知られる),パクシ,レフカス,イターキ(古代名イタケー),ケファリニア,ザキントス(別名ザンテ),ずっと南に離れてキティラ。どの島も山が多いが,気候は温暖である。…

※「キティラ」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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