Kiska [island] - Kiska

Japanese: キスカ[島] - キスカ

An island in the western part of the Aleut Islands in the state of Alaska, USA. Kiska Volcano (1,218m) is located at the northern tip, and Little Kiska Island is located near the eastern coast. It is located on the border between the Pacific Ocean and the Bering Sea, and is of great military value. It is 32km long and 3.2-11.2km wide. During World War II, the Japanese army occupied it along with Attu Island in 1942, but withdrew in August of the following year after a counterattack by the US army.
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Japanese:

米国，アラスカ州，アレウト列島西部の島。北端にキスカ火山（1218m）があり，東岸近くにリトル・キスカ島がある。太平洋とベーリング海の境にあり，軍事上の価値が大きい。長さ32km，幅3.2〜11.2km。第２次大戦中，1942年アッツ島とともに日本軍が占領したが，米軍の反撃を受け，翌年８月撤退。
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