ShÅdo Island
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Shodoshima (Japanese小豆 岛, dt " Adzukibohneninsel " ) is an island in the Inland Sea of Japan.
Geography
On the island there are two communities, Tonoshō and Shodoshima (formerly Ikeda and Uchinomi ) that make up the district ShoZu. The island was the first area in which successful in Japan olives were grown, and therefore is sometimes also called "Olive Island ".
In Shodoshima the narrowest strait in the world is the Dobuchi Street (土 渕 海峡, Dobuchi Kaikyo ), with 9.93 m width at the narrowest point.
Shodoshima part of Kagawa Prefecture and is situated north of the capital of the prefecture Takamatsu. It has an area of 153.34 km ² and a coastline of 126 km. It is of size at the 19th place in the islands of Japan and is the second largest in the Inland Sea.
History
In ancient times, the characters have been read as Azukishima and the island was part of the Province of Kibi (later province of Bizen ), then the province of Sanuki, Kagawa Prefecture, and ultimately the. After the genesis of Japanese mythology in the Kojiki Azukishima was the 10th island which was born of the creator deities Izanagi and Izanami. Your mythological name is there Oho -no- de -hime (大 野手 比 売).
Traffic
There are several commonly -propelled ferry from Takamatsu, Himeji, Teshima and Okayama and a less -frequency ferry to Osaka and Kobe.
Tourism
The island is a popular tourist destination for the Japanese. In addition to the attractions such as the Dobuchi Street and Kankakei Gorge (寒 霞 渓, Kankakei ), it is famous as the setting for the film " 24 Eyes " (二十四の瞳) by Tsuboi Sakae (壶 井 栄), which later was rewritten into a story. Shodoshima is also known for its olives, soy sauce, beaches and wild monkeys. The island is also the first on the olive cultivation in Japan was successful. There is also a miniature version of the Shikoku pilgrimage, with its 88 temples.
The island of Milos island in Greece is a partner of Shodoshima.
Sons and daughters of the town
- Kuroshima Denji (1898-1943), writer
- Kimiko Ito ( born 1946 ), jazz singer