Shika Island
Shikanoshima Island (志賀島, Shika-no-shima[1]) is an island that is in Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, Japan. It is famous for being the place where the Gold Seal of the King of Na, was found, and holding Shikaumi Shrine the ancestral shrine of the Azumi people. The island has a circumference of about 11 kilometers and is linked to the mainland via a causeway called Umi no Nakamichi (road).
Two farmers found the golden seal on a hill overlooking Hakata Bay in 1784. The area was made into a park called Kin-in Park to celebrate the discovery. The seal is known as the Golden Seal of the King of Na and is a national treasure. Chinese records state that about 2,000 years ago, Emperor Guangwu of the Han dynasty gave a golden seal to a Japanese envoy to present to their king. The seal had the characters 「漢委奴国王」"(Han wa na koku-ō"), which means "[From the King of] Han, presented to the King of Nakoku". The seal is now kept at the Fukuoka City Museum.
A notable person from the island is Yūki Yoda, a member of the Japanese idol group Nogizaka46.[2]
The island is home to Shikaumi Shrine
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[change | change source]References
[change | change source]- ↑ Teikoku's Complete Atlas of Japan, Teikoku-Shōin Co., Ltd. Tokyo, ISBN 4-8071-0004-1
- ↑ "タモリ、乃木坂46大園＆与田の出身地トークにハマった！原付きで通学、イタチが… - スポニチ Sponichi Annex 芸能". スポニチ Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-07-20.
Other websites
[change | change source]- Kashii/Shikanoshima Island - Japan National Tourist Organization (JNTO) (in English)
- Shikanoshima Island - Crossroad Fukuoka Fukuoka Prefecture Tourist Information (in English)
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