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Sado

 

an island in the Sea of Japan, 30 km west of the island of Honshu; part of Japan. Area, 857 sq km. Population, 92,000 (1970). Two mountain ranges, separated by a low isthmus, extend across the island from southwest to northeast; the highest point, Mount Kinpoku, reaches 1,173 m. Rice, wheat, and sweet potatoes are grown. Sado has fishing. Its main port is Ryotsu.


Sado

 

a river in southern Portugal. The Sado is 175 km long and drains an area of 7,600 sq km. It originates in the spurs of the Serra da Algarve and empties into the Bay of Setúbal in the Atlantic Ocean, forming an estuary, which is separated from the bay by a sandbar. The Sado is fed by rain; the water level is highest in the winter. The mean flow rate is approximately 40 cu m per sec. The lower Sado is navigable at high tide. The seaport of Setúbal is on the estuary.

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The study of chado from the perspective of various disciplines have sought to explain the meaning of the ceremony, the reasons for engaging in it, and the aesthetic principles, which can be adopted and assimilated through behaviour or creative production.
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Onifade (1995) quoting Chado asserted that poor provision of recreational facilities and in some cases, inadequate utilization of such facilities could result in situations where student fitness aspirants and recreationists are prevented from dissipating excess energy and releasing tension probably acquired from overcrowded lecture timetables.
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