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Sado (sä`dō), island, 330 sq mi (855 sq km), in the Sea of Japan, off the west coast of N Honshu, Japan. Mt. Kimpoku (3,872 ft/1,180 m) is the highest point. The fertile central lowlands are an important rice-growing region; fishing and tourism are also important. Aikawa, the administrative center of the island, is the site of gold and silver mines which have been worked since 1601. In feudal times the Emperor Juntoku and the priest Nichiren were exiled there. 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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Project Title: Improved Habitat for the Japanese Crested Ibis in Sado Yoshikawa K, Takahashi S, Imamura Y, Sado Y, Hayashi T. The six men had traveled to the west coast of the island of Guadalcanal in April to retrieve the body of another member of the order, Brother Nathaniel Sado, who had been killed by Keke's forces. |
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