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Awaji-shima (äwä`jē-shē`mä), island, 32 mi (52 km) long and from 3 to 17 mi (4.8–27 km) wide, Hyogo prefecture, Japan, in the Inland Sea. Sumoto, on Osaka Bay, is the chief city and port. A relatively flat, fertile island, it produces flowers, dairy products, vegetables, and fruit. Its fishing industry, which has declined due to overfishing, is made up primarily of freshwater fish cultivation. It was to Awaji-shima that the Empress Shotoku banished (764) the Emperor Junnin. Awaji-shima was the epicenter of the 1995 Kobe earthquake. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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With a bit of imagination, however, the visitor can see in his mind's eye the great keyhole shaped mound as a site for ancient ceremonies overlooking the inland Sea and Awaji Island. Ando was asked by the firm to find a site that would be spiritually refreshing and the place he chose is on the shore of Awaji Island, near Kobe. Other Starwood properties in Japan include Westin hotels in Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Awaji Island and now Kyoto, and Sheraton hotels in Tokyo Bay, Kobe, Yokohama, Sapporo and Miyazaki. |
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