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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

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

Awaji is situated in the Inland sea between the Main island and Shikoku.

From Japan by Murray, David

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)

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