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Awaji

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[ah-wah-jee] / ɑˈwɑ dʒi /

noun

  1. an island in Japan, S of Honshu and N of Shikoku. 230 sq. mi. (596 sq. km).


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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

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 Brinkley, F. (Frank)

At their first miscarriage the two Kami, by better organization, overran the island of Awaji and then pushed on to Shikoku, which they brought completely under their sway.

From A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era by Brinkley, F. (Frank)

He disgraced the prince and sent him into exile in the island of Awaji, which place he did not reach alive, as was perhaps designed.

From A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era by Brinkley, F. (Frank)