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Yaku-Shima

1911 Encyclopedia Britannica

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An island belonging to Japan, lying S. of Kiushiu, in 30 30' N. and 130 30' E. It is an irregular pentagon, 14 m. in width and the same in length. It is separated from Tanega-shima by the Vincennes Strait (Yaku-kaikyo), 124 m. wide, and its surface is broken by lofty mountains, of which Yae-dake rises to a height of 6515 ft., and Eboshi-dake to a height of 4840 ft. It is covered with dense forest, in which are some of the finest cryptomeria in Japan, known as Yaku-sugi.

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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Yaku-Shima'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​bri/​y/yaku-shima.html. 1910.
 
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