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Awaji

American  
[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

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 Griffis, William Elliot

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

From Japan by Murray, David

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)