Ogijima
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Ogijima is an island in the Seto Inland Sea, in southern Japan
. It is next to Megijima
(女木島), a few kilometers at sea north of Takamatsu
, in Kagawa Prefecture
. It is about two kilometers long and less than a kilometer wide.
The island is largely mountainous and flat land is scarce.
The population in 2010 was 202 people. Ogichō is the island's only village.
A notable granite lighthouse
is located at the northern end of Ogijima; the lighthouse annex is now a museum.
Ogijima was the inspiration for the fictitious island of Okijima in the novel Battle Royale
.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. It is next to Megijima
Megijima
is an island located in the Inland Sea of Japan, north of the city of Takamatsu, and is part of Kagawa Prefecture. It has an area of 2.66 km2, a coastline of 8.9 km, and a population of about 200....
(女木島), a few kilometers at sea north of Takamatsu
Takamatsu
- Places :* Takamatsu, Kagawa, a city in Japan* Takamatsu Station, several different train stations in Japan* Takamatsu Domain, a Japanese domain during the Edo period* Takamatsu Castle, several different* Takamatsu Airport- People :...
, in Kagawa Prefecture
Kagawa Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on Shikoku island. The capital is Takamatsu.- History :Kagawa was formerly known as Sanuki Province.For a brief period between August 1876 and December 1888, Kagawa was made a part of Ehime Prefecture.-Battle of Yashima:...
. It is about two kilometers long and less than a kilometer wide.
The island is largely mountainous and flat land is scarce.
The population in 2010 was 202 people. Ogichō is the island's only village.
A notable granite lighthouse
Lighthouse
A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses or, in older times, from a fire, and used as an aid to navigation for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways....
is located at the northern end of Ogijima; the lighthouse annex is now a museum.
Ogijima was the inspiration for the fictitious island of Okijima in the novel Battle Royale
Battle Royale
thumb|260px|Cover of the 2009 expanded edition, ISBN 978-1-4215-2772-3 is a 1999 Japanese novel written by Koushun Takami. The story tells of schoolchildren who are forced to fight each other to the death....
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