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Itsuku-shima

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Itsuku-shima , sacred island, 12 sq mi (31 sq km), in the Inland Sea, Japan, SW of Hiroshima. It is the site of an ancient Shinto shrine, famous for its magical beauty. It is also known for a 9th-century Buddhist temple, a pagoda (built 1407), a 16th-century hall built by Hideyoshi, and a huge torii (1875). Miya-jima, or Shrine Isle, is another name for the island.

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Itsuku‐shima

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Itsuku‐shima, Honshū/Japan Also called Miya‐shima, it means ‘Shrine Island’, the entire island being consecrated as a Shintō shrine which had been built in 593. It is so‐called because of this shrine which is dedicated to one, or all three, of the daughters of Susanowo, the Shintō storm god.

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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Itsuku‐shima." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Itsuku‐shima." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Itsukushima.html

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