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| Yaku-shima - island south of Kyushu Japan |
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Yaku-shima is an island belonging to Japan, lying
south of
Kyushu. 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), 12j 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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