Okinoshima (隠岐の島町; -chō) is a town located in Shimane, Japan. A town (町 chō) is a local administrative unit in Japan. ... Shimane Prefecture (島根県 Shimane-ken) is located in the Chugoku region on Honshu island, Japan. ... Official language Japanese Capital Tokyo Largest City Tokyo Emperor Akihito Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi Area - Total - % water Ranked 60th 377,835 km² 0. ...
Japan claims the disputed Liancourt Rocks, which are currently administered by South Korea, as part of Okinoshima. The Liancourt Rocks are islets in the Sea of Japan (Korean name: East Sea), claimed by both Korea and Japan but administered by South Korea since 1953. ... South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK; Korean: Daehan Minguk (Hangul: 대한 민국; Hanja: 大韓民國)), is a country in East Asia, covering the southern half of the Korean Peninsula. ...
As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 17,615. The total area is 242.93 km².
The town was formed from the merger of Fuse, Goka, Saigo and Tsuma on October 1, 2004. Fuse (布施村; -mura) is a village located in Oki District, Shimane, Japan. ... Goka (五箇村; -mura) is a village located in Oki District, Shimane, Japan. ... Saigo (西郷町; Saigō-chō) is a town located in Oki District, Shimane, Japan. ... Tsuma (都万村; -mura) is a village located in Oki District, Shimane, Japan. ... October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in Leap years). ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
On October 1, 2004, the town of Saigou and the villages of Fuse, Goka and Tsuma (all from Oki District) merged to form the new town of Okinoshima.
On October 1, 2004, the towns of Iwami and Mizuho and the village of Hasumi (all from Ochi District) merged to form the new town of Oonan.
On March 31, 2005, the towns of Kashima, Mihonoseki, Shimane, Shinji, Tamayu and Yatsuka and the village of Yakumo (all from Yatsuka District) merged with the city of Matsue to form the new city of Matsue.
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