Mishima, Kagoshima
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Mishima 三島村 |
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Mishima Village Hall
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 Location of Mishima in Kagoshima Prefecture |
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 Mishima
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| Coordinates: 30°48′40″N 130°9′6″E / 30.81111°N 130.15167°ECoordinates: 30°48′40″N 130°9′6″E / 30.81111°N 130.15167°E | ||
| Country | Japan | |
| Region | Kyushu (Ōsumi Islands) | |
| Prefecture | Kagoshima Prefecture | |
| District | Kagoshima | |
| Government | ||
| • - Mayor | Tatsuo Ōyama | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 31.36 km2 (12.11 sq mi) | |
| Population (June 1, 2013) | ||
| • Total | 383 | |
| • Density | 12.2/km2 (32/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | |
| Phone number | 099-222-3141 | |
| Address | 12-18, Meizanchō, Kagoshima-shi, Kagoshima-ken 892-0821 | |
| Website | www |
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Mishima (三島村 Mishima-mura?) is a village consisting of the inhabited islands of Iōjima, Kuroshima and Takeshima and the uninhabited islands of Shōwa Iōjima and Denshima located in Kagoshima District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. The village office is located in the city of Kagoshima, outside the village.
As of June 2013, the village has an estimated population of 383 and a population density of 12.2 persons per km². The total area is 31.36 km².
The islands of Miura Village are the northernmost of the Ryukyu archipelago, and although now grouped together with the Ōsumi Islands, are physically an extension of the Tokara island arc. All of the islands are the exposed peaks of stratovolcanos rising from the ocean floor, and most are volcanically active.
The islands have been inhabited since at least the Jōmon period. During historic times, mentioned is made of the islands in the Heike monogatari and the Azuma Kagami, and local legend states that the islands were a refuge for the defeated Heike clan following the Genpei War. During the Edo period, the islands came under the control of the Shimazu clan of Satsuma Domain.
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