Awaji
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The Yamaguchi-gumi was formed in 1915 by a former fisherman, Harukichi Yamaguchi, on the island of Awaji, near Kobe.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 28, 2015
The fault that ruptured lies about six miles beneath Awaji Island, 15 miles off Kobe's shore.
From Time Magazine Archive
In common geography it is identified as Awaji, at the entrance of the Inland Sea.
From The Religions of Japan From the Dawn of History to the Era of Méiji by William Elliot Griffis
The first island brought up out of the water was Awaji; and then the main island.
From Japanese Fairy World Stories from the Wonder-Lore of Japan by Ozawa
After the island of Awa, the producing couple gave birth to Awaji and subsequently to Shikoku, which is described as an island having four faces, namely, the provinces of Awa, Iyo, Tosa, and Sanuki.
From A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era by F. (Frank) Brinkley
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