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Kuroshima
Kuroshima. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

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Kuroshima (黒島), is one of the Satsunan Islands, usually classed with the Ōsumi Islands, belonging to Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. The island, 15.37 km2 in area, has a population of 199 people. The island can only be reached by ferry service to the city of Kagoshima on the mainland, as there is no airport. Travel time is about 6 hours. The islanders are dependent mainly on fishing, agriculture and seasonal tourism.

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.

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