Awaji
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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The new dinosaur's name comes from Yamato, the ancient name for Japan, and Izanagi, a Japanese mythological god who supposedly created the Japanese islands including Awaji Island, where the Yamatosaurus was discovered.
From Salon
A major staffing firm, Pasona Group Inc, said in September it would move its headquarters and 1,200 employees to Awaji island off Kobe, western Japan, the home of 68-year-old chief executive Yasuyuki Nambu.
From Reuters
While the new attraction on Awaji island is smaller than the film versions, it is bigger than other off screen incarnations.
From BBC
In Japanese mythology, Awaji was the first Japanese island to be created by the gods.
From Washington Post
That’s the vision of Yasuyuki Nambu, the chief executive of Japanese employment and staffing company Pasona, who aims to move its headquarters from Tokyo, population 37 million, to the Japanese island of Awaji in the Seto Inland Sea, population 129,000.
From Washington Post
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