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Tsushima (対馬市; Tsushima-shi) is a city governed by Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. It is the only city of Tsushima Subprefecture and it entirely occupies the Tsushima Island Archipelago, which lies in the Tsushima Strait north of Nagasaki on the western side of Kyūshū, the southernmost mainland island of Japan. Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
Oranda-zaka (Dutch Slope) in Nagasaki Castle in Shimabara The island of Hirado boasts a fine castle Nagasaki Prefecture (長崎県; Nagasaki-ken) is located on Kyushu island, Japan. ...
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Kyūshū region of Japan and the current prefectures on Kyūshū island Kyūshū ), literally Nine Provinces, is the third largest island of Japan and most southerly and westerly of the four main islands. ...
The prefectures of Japan are the countrys 47 sub-national jurisdictions: one metropolis (都 to), Tokyo; one circuit (é“ dÅ), HokkaidÅ; two urban prefectures (府 fu), Osaka and Kyoto; and 43 other prefectures (県 ken). ...
Oranda-zaka (Dutch Slope) in Nagasaki Castle in Shimabara The island of Hirado boasts a fine castle Nagasaki Prefecture (長崎県; Nagasaki-ken) is located on Kyushu island, Japan. ...
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Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ...
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Oranda-zaka (Dutch Slope) in Nagasaki Castle in Shimabara The island of Hirado boasts a fine castle Nagasaki Prefecture (長崎県; Nagasaki-ken) is located on Kyushu island, Japan. ...
Tsushima subprefecture is located in Nagasaki, Japan. ...
Tsushima Island (対馬 Tsushima) is an island in Japan, situated in the Tsushima Strait at 34°25N and 129°20E.[1] It is the largest island of the Nagasaki Prefecture. ...
The Tsushima Strait is the eastern channel of the Korea Strait Tsushima Strait (対馬海峡, also known in Western historical reference works as the Tsu Shima Strait or Tsu-Shima Strait) is that part of the Korea Strait located east and south of the Tsushima Islands. ...
Megane-bashi (Spectacles Bridge) Nagasaki listen? (長崎市; -shi, literally long peninsula) is the capital and the largest city of Nagasaki Prefecture located at the south-western coast of Kyushu, Japan. ...
Kyūshū region of Japan and the current prefectures on Kyūshū island Kyūshū ), literally Nine Provinces, is the third largest island of Japan and most southerly and westerly of the four main islands. ...
As of 2005 the city has an estimated population of 39,983 and a density of 56.42 persons per km². Its total area is 708.61 km², 17.3% of the area of Nagasaki Prefecture. 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ...
Geography
The city of Tsushima is located on Tsushima Island and its small neighbouring islands, lying slightly to the west side of Tsushima Strait south of the Sea of Japan and north-east of the East China Sea. The island also lies between South Korea and the Japanese mainland. (both Honshū and Kyūshū), which lie due east of the islands center, and are divided in turn by the Kanmon Strait leading to Japan's Inland Sea). Its coastline has a total length of 915 km. Aso Bay, a prominent bay with a rias coastline, is located between the islands. Tsushima lies about 60 km from Iki, 138 km from the city of Fukuoka, and 49.5 km from Busan, South Korea. Tsushima Island (対馬 Tsushima) is an island in Japan, situated in the Tsushima Strait at 34°25N and 129°20E.[1] It is the largest island of the Nagasaki Prefecture. ...
The Tsushima Strait is the eastern channel of the Korea Strait Tsushima Strait (対馬海峡, also known in Western historical reference works as the Tsu Shima Strait or Tsu-Shima Strait) is that part of the Korea Strait located east and south of the Tsushima Islands. ...
The Sea of Japan (East Sea) is a marginal sea of the western Pacific Ocean. ...
The East China Sea is a marginal sea and part of the Pacific Ocean. ...
Honshū (本州 Literally Main State) is the largest island of Japan, called the Mainland; it is south of Hokkaido across the Tsugaru Strait, north of Shikoku across the Inland Sea, and northeast of Kyushu across the Kanmon Strait. ...
Kyūshū region of Japan and the current prefectures on Kyūshū island Kyūshū ), literally Nine Provinces, is the third largest island of Japan and most southerly and westerly of the four main islands. ...
Kanmonkyo bridge from the Moji side The Kanmon Straits (関門海峡 Kanmon Kaikyo) or Straits of Shimonoseki is the stretch of water separating two of Japans four main islands. ...
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Iki (壱岐市; -shi) is a city located at Iki Island in Nagasaki, Japan. ...
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Busan Metropolitan City, also known as Pusan, is the largest port city in the Republic of Korea. ...
Islands Several other islands encompass Tsushima city, in addition to Kamino-shima and Shimono-shima, both of which makes up the Tsushima Island(s): Kamino-shima is the double-mountained northern end of Tsushima Island, which lies in the Korea / Tsushima Straits between the East China Sea to the south and the Sea of Japan to the north, and Korea to the west and mainland Japan to the east. ...
Shimono-shima is the southern end of Tsushima Island, which lies in the Korea / Tsushima Straits between the East China Sea to the south and the Sea of Japan to the north, and Korea to the west and mainland Japan to the east. ...
- Santsu-jima (三ッ島)
- Shimasan-jima (島山島)
Flora and Fauna
Tsushima Cat Peculiar to the island is the Tsushima Cat. Present on the islands since ancient times, its numbers have decreased sharply, and it is now listed as an endangered species. As of 1997, it was estimated that only 70 to 90 animals remained. Binomial name Felis bengalensis (Kerr, 1792) The Leopard Cat (Felis bengalensis) is a small wild cat of Southeast Asia. ...
The critically endangered Siberian Tiger, a rare subspecies of tiger. ...
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History On April 1, 1975, Toyotama village was appraised to the status of a town. Mine village was also appraised to the status of the town in the following year. April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ...
1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ...
The city was established on March 1, 2004 by merging six towns on Tsushima Island: Izuhara, Mitsushima, Toyotama, Mine, Kami-agata, and Kami-tsushima. March 1 is the 60th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (61st in leap years). ...
2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Economy Tsushima is ideally located for fishing, and many Tsushima residents exploit this as fishermen. It is also famous for its pearl culture. The natural beauty of the Tsushima Islands ensures there is much to see and the tourist industry is quite substantial. Beaches are crowded with tourists in the summer. Strand of akoya pearls from China Pearl farm, Seram, Indonesia A pearl is a hard, rounded object produced by certain animals, primarily mollusks such as oysters. ...
 Harbor in Tsushima (1990) Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1261x900, 405 KB) Please see the file description page for further information. ...
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Tourism Tsushima Island, encircled in Crystal blue waters and rich with wild life offers a unique tourist experience. Attracting mainly South Koreans, Tsushima offers some adventure packages catering primarily to South Koreans. These are generally guided adventure tours consisting of hiking and fishing. Vacation packages are generally booked through South Korean tour agencies. English speakers beware; Tsushima lacks any English signs and local English speakers are extremely rare. Fortunately, some hotels offer a telephone English translating service. The port town of Izuhara (port of debarkation if arriving from Busan, SK) consists of a handful of modern hotels and pleasant restaurants. Seafood in Tsushima is divine. Seafood prices are reasonable, as the islands primary industry is fishing. Most restaurants hold their seafood in the ocean contained within netted cages, opposed to tanks and aquariums this method is much more effective in maintaining freshness.
Airport
Seaport Tsushima has two sea ports, Izuhara and Hitakatsu. Ferries cross to the port of Hakata on Kyūshū about ten times per day. Ferries also travel daily to Busan in South Korea. Hakata (博多区; -ku) is a ward in Fukuoka, Japan with a population of 176,585. ...
Kyūshū region of Japan and the current prefectures on Kyūshū island Kyūshū ), literally Nine Provinces, is the third largest island of Japan and most southerly and westerly of the four main islands. ...
Sister cities Busan Metropolitan City, also known as Pusan, is the largest port city in the Republic of Korea. ...
Environmental problems Tsushima is geographically close to the Korean Peninsula, so environmental problems arising from South Korea affect Tsushima. The Korean Peninsula is a peninsula in East Asia. ...
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Illegal fishing From the 1990s, illegal fishing on behalf of South Korea has threatened Tsushima's sea. They poach cuttlefish which can be caught within EEZ of Japan, and are adversely effecting the fishermen involved in the Tsushima industry. Since many South Korean hovercraft are illegally armed, they cannot be sent back to Korea by local fishermen. 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Families Sepiadariidae Sepiidae Cuttlefish are marine animals of the order Sepiida belonging to the Cephalopoda class (which also includes squid, octopuses and nautiluses). ...
Sea areas in international rights Under the law of the sea, an Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) is a seazone over which a state has special rights over the exploration and use of marine resources. ...
BHC SR-N4 The worlds largest car and passenger carrying hovercraft A hovercraft, or air-cushion vehicle (ACV), is a vehicle or craft that can be supported by a cushion of air ejected downwards against a surface close below it, and can in principle travel over any relatively smooth...
This situation calls for the patrol vessel of the Tsushima Maritime Safety Department of Japan to mobilize. However, in spite of an oral warning from the patrol vessel, a South Korean hovercraft may ram the patrol vessel or throw things such as Molotov cocktails or kitchen knives and generally fight back. Finally, if it escapes into South Korean economic waters, the Japanese government and Tsushima's fishermen are cheated of their produce. Molotov cocktail is the generic name for a variety of crude incendiary weapons. ...
Moreover, the maritime safety official of Japan who fought against the South Korean hovercraft was abducted on June 1, 2005. It is pointed out every year that the South Korean hovercraft situation is becoming more and more problematic. Therefore, the selection of new methods to combat the hovercraft is being pressed for in the Japanese government. After, the South Korean maritime police agency caught the illegal ship within South Korean EEZ, and the Japanese maritime safety official was rescued.
Seashore pollution A lot of garbage, such as a refrigerator, is washed up on the seashore, crowded with sun bathers in summer, and it has been a problem threatening the Tsushima citizen's health and Tsushima's nature. Freezer redirects here. ...
Since the Korean alphabet (Hangul) was written on some of the garbage, it was concluded that it had floated from South Korea. It was concluded that about 80 percent of the garbage which drifted ashore floated from South Korea. Oil, detergent, etc. leaking from this garbage is damaging the local marine products. When pulling up a fish with a net, a PET bottle is brought up instead and the fisherman is completely at a loss. Moreover, more than $200,000 was spent to start the processing of the garbage which had landed on the seashore since 2001, and the a shadow is being cast over it at city finances. Jamo redirects here. ...
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About this problem, a certain Masan member of a city council says "Since the garbage which drifted ashore is South Korean garbage, it should clean up by Masan visiting to Tsushima periodically." However, the polyethylene tank containing chemicals that are believed to be dangerous and some harmful substance have also been discovered in large quantities. It is a problem which must be immediately coped with for local nature or the Tsushima citizen's safety.
A student of a Busan university of foreign studies will visit from 2003 to Tsushima periodically once per year to help the clean up operation. However, it also has strong implications of Japan-South Korean exchange. It is desired that both Tsushima city and Masan city cooperate for problem solving and allow realistic and productive correspondence.
On May 20, 2006, a combined team comprising of South Korean students and locals from Tsushima jointly cleaned up the polluted beaches along Tsushima. [1]
People from Tsushima Tsuyoshi Shinjo (新庄 剛志, born January 28, 1972) is a Japanese professional baseball outfielder. ...
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MISIA ), born July 7, 1978, in Fukuoka, Japan) is a female Japanese R&B singer. ...
See also The written history of Japan began with brief appearances in Chinese history texts from the first century AD. However, archaeological research indicates that people were living on the islands of Japan as early as the upper paleolithic period. ...
The Oei Invasion was the 1419 invasion of the Tsushima Island led by the Joseon Dynasty. ...
Combatants Joseon Dynasty Korea, Ming Dynasty China Japan under Toyotomi Hideyoshi Commanders Korea: Yi Sun-sin, Gwon Yul, Won Gyun, Kim Myung Won, Yi Il, Sin Lip, Gwak Jae-u, Kim Shi-min China: Li Rusong , Li Rubai, Ma Gui , Qian Shi-zhen, Ren Ziqiang, Yang Yuan, Zhang Shijue, Chen...
Combatants Empire of Japan Russian Empire Commanders Heihachiro Togo Zinovi Rozhdestvenski # Nikolai Nebogatov Strength 4 battleships 27 cruisers destroyers and auxiliary vessels 8 battleships 3 coastal battleships 8 cruisers Casualties 117 dead 583 injured 3 torpedo boats sunk 4,380 dead 5,917 captured 21 ships sunk 7 captured 6...
Sō (宗氏 Sō shi) was a Japanese clan that ruled the Tsushima Islands from the Kamakura period to the end of the Edo period. ...
The Tsushima Fuchu domain (対馬府中藩 Tsushima Fuchū han), also called the Tsushima domain, was a domain of Japan during the Edo period that controlled Tsushima Province and a small portion of Hizen Province. ...
Notes - ^ Japanese and South Koreans clear Nagasaki beach
External links - A Profile of Tsushima city
- (Japanese)Map of Tsushima, general overview [1]
- (Japanese)Tsushima's Statistics
- (Japanese)Tsushima Airport
- (Japanese)Old pictures of Tsushima
- (Japanese)Tsushima Tourist and Product Society
- (Korean)Tsushima Tourist and Product Society
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