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Kojima (Hokkaido)

Index Kojima (Hokkaido)

or Kojima is an uninhabited island in the Sea of Japan, southwest of the mainland portion of the town of Matsumae and is the southernmost point in Hokkaidō. It is under the administration of the town of Matsumae in Oshima Subprefecture in Hokkaidō, Japan. To distinguish Ko Island from other islands with the same name, it is sometimes known as or. Ko Island has an area of. It is an andesitic stratovolcano. The peak consists of non-alkali mafic rocks, dating from the Early Pleistocene overtop of non-alkali felsic rocks from the Late Miocene-Pliocene. Several smaller islets surround Ko Island, including Daihiyakushima, Shohiyakushima, Tenjinshima, and Sazaeshima. To provide refuge for fishing vessels, a small harbor has been put in place. [1]

25 relations: Acer pictum subsp. mono, Andesite, Black-tailed gull, Common murre, Districts of Japan, Early Pleistocene, East Asia, Felsic, Hokkaido, Japan, Japanese cormorant, Late Miocene, List of towns in Japan, Mafic, Matsumae District, Hokkaido, Matsumae, Hokkaido, Okhotsk atka mackerel, Oshima Subprefecture, Pliocene, Prefectures of Japan, Sea of Japan, Squid, Stratovolcano, Subprefectures of Hokkaido, Tuna.

Acer pictum subsp. mono

Acer pictum subsp.

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Andesite

Andesite is an extrusive igneous, volcanic rock, of intermediate composition, with aphanitic to porphyritic texture.

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Black-tailed gull

The black-tailed gull (Larus crassirostris) is a gull native to shorelines of East Asia.

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Common murre

The common murre or common guillemot (Uria aalge) is a large auk.

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Districts of Japan

The is today a geographical and statistical unit comprising one or several rural municipalities in Japan.

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Early Pleistocene

The Early Pleistocene (also known as the Lower Pleistocene) is a subepoch in the international geologic timescale or a subseries in chronostratigraphy, being the earliest or lowest subdivision of the Quaternary period/system and Pleistocene epoch/series.

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East Asia

East Asia is the eastern subregion of the Asian continent, which can be defined in either geographical or ethno-cultural "The East Asian cultural sphere evolves when Japan, Korea, and what is today Vietnam all share adapted elements of Chinese civilization of this period (that of the Tang dynasty), in particular Buddhism, Confucian social and political values, and literary Chinese and its writing system." terms.

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Felsic

In geology, felsic refers to igneous rocks that are relatively rich in elements that form feldspar and quartz.

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Hokkaido

(), formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is the second largest island of Japan, and the largest and northernmost prefecture.

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Japan

Japan (日本; Nippon or Nihon; formally 日本国 or Nihon-koku, lit. "State of Japan") is a sovereign island country in East Asia.

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Japanese cormorant

The Japanese cormorant (Phalacrocorax capillatus), also known as Temminck's cormorant, is a cormorant native to East Asia.

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Late Miocene

The Late Miocene (also known as Upper Miocene) is a sub-epoch of the Miocene Epoch made up of two stages.

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List of towns in Japan

A town (町; chō or machi) is a local administrative unit in Japan.

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Mafic

Mafic is an adjective describing a silicate mineral or igneous rock that is rich in magnesium and iron, and is thus a portmanteau of magnesium and '''f'''err'''ic'''.

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Matsumae District, Hokkaido

is a district located in southwestern Oshima Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

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Matsumae, Hokkaido

is a town located in Oshima Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

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Okhotsk atka mackerel

The Okhotsk atka mackerel (Pleurogrammus azonus) commonly known as hokke in Japan, also known as the Arabesque greenling, is a mackerel-like species in the family Hexagrammidae.

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Oshima Subprefecture

is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan.

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Pliocene

The Pliocene (also Pleiocene) Epoch is the epoch in the geologic timescale that extends from 5.333 million to 2.58 million years BP.

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Prefectures of Japan

Japan is divided into 47, forming the first level of jurisdiction and administrative division.

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Sea of Japan

The Sea of Japan (see below for other names) is a marginal sea between the Japanese archipelago, Sakhalin, the Korean Peninsula and Russia.

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Squid

Squid are cephalopods of the two orders Myopsida and Oegopsida, which were formerly regarded as two suborders of the order Teuthida, however recent research shows Teuthida to be paraphyletic.

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Stratovolcano

A stratovolcano, also known as a composite volcano, is a conical volcano built up by many layers (strata) of hardened lava, tephra, pumice and ash.

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Subprefectures of Hokkaido

Hokkaido Prefecture had 14 branch offices called 支庁 (shichō) in Japanese, which is often translated in English as subprefectures.

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Tuna

A tuna is a saltwater fish that belongs to the tribe Thunnini, a sub-grouping of the mackerel family (Scombridae).

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Ko Island (Oshima).

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kojima_(Hokkaido)

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