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	Awaji Island travel guide - Wikitravel
		Awaji Island (淡路島 Awajishima in Japanese) is a not-terribly-large island - about the same size as Singapore - that marks the eastern boundary of the Seto Inland Sea of Japan.
		Politically (and in geographic terms somewhat oddly), despite its proximity to Shikoku, Awaji is a part of Honshu's Hyogo prefecture.
		Buses to Awaji Island are not valid with the Japan Rail Pass.
	wikitravel.org /en/Awaji_Island (1035 words)

	Awaji Island - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		island in Hyogo prefecture, Japan, in the Eastern part of the Seto Inland Sea between the islands of Honshu and Shikoku.
		One of the famous attractions is the Naruto whirlpool between Naruto in Tokushima and Awaji Island.
		According to ancient myth, Awaji was the first one among born Japanese islands from two kami, Izanagi and Izanami.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Awaji_Island (265 words)

	Encyclopedia: Awaji Island (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Seto Inland Sea between the islands of Honshū (本州) is the largest island of Japan, called the Mainland; it is south of Hokkaido across the Tsugaru Strait, north of Shikoku across the Inland Sea, and north-east of Kyushu across the Shimonoseki Strait.
		Honshu and Shikoku (四国;, four provinces) is the smallest and least populous of the four main islands of Japan.
		One of the famous attractions is the Naruto strait, view from Awaji, with flow from the right The Naruto whirlpool is a tidal whirlpool in the Naruto strait, a channel between Naruto in Tokushima and Awaji Island in Hyogo, Japan.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Awaji-Island (607 words)

	Awaji Island -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		The island lies at the eastern end of the Inland Sea, between west-central Honshu and eastern Shikoku.
		Hyogo is bounded by the Sea of Japan (north) and the Inland Sea (south) and includes Awaji Island, the largest island of the Inland Sea.
		The Marshall Islands' nearest neighbors are Wake Island to the north, Kiribati and Nauru to the south, and the Federated States of Micronesia to the west.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9011465?tocId=9011465 (826 words)

	Public Roads: World's longest suspension bridge opens in Japan. @ HighBeam Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The Awaji anchorage foundation was constructed using steel pipes and earth anchors to support the surrounding soil.
		The Awaji tower was displaced 1.3 meters to the west, while the Awaji anchorage was displaced 1.4 meters to the west, relative to the Kobe tower and anchorage.
		The Awaji tower pier was displaced 0.2 meters vertically downward, while the Awaji anchorage rose by 0.2 meters.
	www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1G1:21127734&refid=ip_encyclopedia_hf (2077 words)

	kobe JPE
		Although this is opposite in the sense of uplift along the fault surface trace on Awaji Island where, on average, the southeast side moved up relative to the northwest side (Sugiyama et al., 1995), the uplift along both faults reflects the long term pattern seen in the local geomorphology.
		The overall slip pattern is similar to the strong motion model, though the average and peak slip is slightly greater (Table 4), and the ratio of slip on the Awaji side relative to the Kobe side is larger.
		In contrast, at AWA on Awaji Island, the contribution from the Nojima fault is dominant over the northeastern portion of the rupture.
	pasadena.wr.usgs.gov /wald/Kobe.JPE/kobe_jpe.html (4611 words)

	AWAJI-NAVI.JP
		Awaji Island is rich with delicacies from both land and sea.
		On Awaji, boiled fish cakes made from fish caught in the surrounding sea are produced.
		The climate of the southern part of the island is most suitable for the manufacture of the noodle.
	www.awaji-navi.jp /en/shopping (551 words)

	Naruto whirlpool - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Naruto whirlpool is a tidal whirlpool in the Naruto strait, a channel between Naruto in Tokushima and Awaji Island in Hyogo, Japan.
		The strait between Naruto and Awaji island has a width of about 1.3 km.
		The strait is one of the connections between the Pacific Ocean and the Inland Sea, a body of water separating Honshu and Shikoku, two of the main islands of Japan.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Naruto_whirlpool (311 words)

	The Deformed Monkeys of Awaji Island Monkey Center (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The Awaji Island Monkey Center is located at the southern end of Awaji Island in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.
		The island lies between the eastern end of Shikoku and the main island of Honshu.
		The case of deformities in the Awaji Island group is peculiar in that the increase began only 2 years after manual feeding began.
	www.nk.rim.or.jp /~fumiaki/eng/Deform.html (972 words)

	Awaji Island -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Awaji Island ((Click link for more info and facts about Jp) Jp.
		One of the famous attractions is the (Click link for more info and facts about Naruto whirlpool) Naruto whirlpool between (Click link for more info and facts about Naruto) Naruto in (Click link for more info and facts about Tokushima) Tokushima and Awaji Island.
		According to ancient myth, Japan was born in Awaji.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/a/aw/awaji_island.htm (272 words)

	Great Hanshin earthquake - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The epicenter of the earthquake was on the northern end of Awaji Island, near the cosmopolitan city of Kobe with a population of 1.5 million.
		Artificial islands in the Port of Kobe suffered some subsistence as their soil collapsed into Osaka Bay.
		However, the newly-completed artificial island supporting Kansai International Airport was not significantly affected.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Great_Hanshin_earthquake (1840 words)

	Football \| Oasis of calm where the rain falls mainly as you train
		The island is close to the populous conurbations of Kobe and Osaka, yet is home to only 160,000 people - a relatively small number by Japanese standards.
		For such a secluded spot it is blessed with a magnificent hotel, the Westin Awaji Island, where England have taken 80 rooms during the tournament.
		Residents refer to the island as the "bellybutton of Japan", because it sits in the middle of the Japanese archipelago.
	football.guardian.co.uk /print/0,3858,4335509-110723,00.html (994 words)

	Awaji Island - TheBestLinks.com - Japan, Japanese language, Fault, Honshu, ...
		Awaji Island - TheBestLinks.com - Japan, Japanese language, Fault, Honshu,...
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		island in Hyogo prefecture, Japan, between the islands of Honshu and Shikoku.
	www.thebestlinks.com /Awaji.html (215 words)

	Awagi Ningyo Jururi
		This community-based puppet theatre originated in the fishing villages on Awaji Island in the Inland Sea near Osaka as a propitiatory ritual at Shinto shrines.
		Families of puppeteers, usually before and after the main fishing season performed scenes from a wide repertory of tales and legends on occasions when Ebisu, the folk deity associated with protection from catastrophe at sea was to be invoked.
		On Awaji Island, however, the local government took steps about 30 years ago to encourage the form, which is now part of the local school curriculum.
	profwill.spymac.net /Puppetry/Awaji.html (818 words)

	Awaji Yumebutai Hyogo Japan by Tadao Ando
		The mixed-use complex of Awaji Yumebutai was constructed on the remains of a hillside whose earth had been used for a huge landfill project for the Osaka Bay area.
		Located on Awaji Island not far from Awaji Yumebutai is the Water Temple also by Tadao Ando.
		Awaji Yumebutai and The Water Temple are two stops on this route.
	www.galinsky.com /buildings/awaji (444 words)

	Hotel Information for The Westin Awaji Island Resort, Awaji Island hotels, Hyogo, Japan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Hotel Information for The Westin Awaji Island Resort, Awaji Island hotels, Hyogo, Japan
		A short drive from downtown Kobe across the scenic Akashi Strait Bridge, The Westin Awaji Island Resort and Conference Center features luxurious Western and Japanese-style guest rooms with lush views of the surrounding Awaji International Garden City.
		Seasonal menus spotlight fresh seafood and locally grown vegetables at the hotel's two restaurants, and the adjoining conference center offers simultaneous interpretation in six languages.
	www.expedia.com /pub/agent.dll/qscr=dspv/htid=460382/nojs=1/eapi=23708 (134 words)

	Awaji Puppet Theatre (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The Awaji puppetry tradition was largely responsible for the introduction of puppet theatre throughout Japan.
		The art form flourished in the country for several centuries and, during its peak in the 18th century, there were more than 40 puppet theatres on Awaji Island alone.
		To preserve the tradition, the Awaji Ningyo Jouri Heritage Association was established in 1969.
	www.uncc.edu /public_relations/2001/feb/puppets.html (463 words)

	The Awaji Puppet Theater Comes to Atlanta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		It is said that the Awaji Puppet tradition began when its founder, Hyakudayu, performed puppetry as a blessing for the deity Ebisu, thus ensuring safety at sea and a good fishing season.
		In the end, he went to the island of Awaji where he spent the rest of his life teaching the art of puppetry to the local people.
		A unique feature of the joruri recitation is that the chanter does not change his or her voice dramatically to distinguish characters, but rather uses a subtle command of pitch and tone to depict various roles.
	www.us-japan.org /jasg/awaji.html (787 words)

	JPRI Occasional Paper No. 1
		Awaji island will also be linked directly to Wakayama, at the eastern end of Osaka Bay, and to Shikoku island via the Onarutokyo Bridge.
		Awaji and Shikoku will, in effect, cease to be islands.
		The vision of thus turning the whole of the area around the cities of Kyoto, Nara, Osaka, Kobe and Wakayama, plus the islands of Awaji and Shikoku, into a vast, "intelligent city" that would be somehow both "pastoral" and yet also a 21st century megalopolis is widely shared and rarely questioned.
	www.jpri.org /publications/occasionalpapers/op1.html (2987 words)

	MSN Encarta - Related Items - Island
		Hawaii, only island state in U.S. Long Island, largest island in continental U.S. Baffin Island, largest island in Canada
		islands situated in bays, channels, gulfs, sounds, or straits
		It is the largest island in the Inland Sea, between the main islands of Shikoku and Honshū.
	encarta.msn.com /related_761572562_33.4.5/Awaji.html (53 words)

	Untitled Document (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		On behalf of the Local Organizing Committee, I would like to welcome you all to the 8th IDS meeting in Japan, which will be held in Awaji Island from 6th to 9th October, 2005.
		The venue of the meeting is Awaji Yumebutai International Conference Center, 90 minutes’ drive from Kansai International Airport, and accommodation will be at The Westin Awaji Island, which is directly connected to the conference center by a corridor.
		The Awaji Yumebutai International Conference Center (or The Westin Awaji Island) is only 90 minutes from Kyoto, where the attendants of the meeting can enjoy the most beautiful city in Japan before or after the meeting.
	www.idsoc.org /news/IDS-8.html (149 words)

	Guest Lecture - Tomohiro Ichinose (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Awaji Island is located in Hyogo Prefecture, West Japan.
		The area of island is about 600 km2 and the population of the island is about 160,000.
		There are some different characters between the north and south area of the island.We found that the way of water resource management influenced the land use change pattern in the rural landscape.
	www.landscape.tuwien.ac.at /guest_lectures/japan_tomohiro_ichinose.htm (298 words)

	Earthquake Effects in Kobe, Japan
		It was located much closer to the major cities of the region, where poorly-engineered houses of unreinforced concrete collapsed on their occupants during the night.
		The Kobe port, having been constructed on two artificial islands made of relatively loose fill, and always water saturated, suffered widespread liquefaction and settlement, and was incapacitated for two months.
		On the port islands settlement was so pervasive that any structure built on deep pilings, like this elevated roadway, appeared to have risen a full meter.
	www.seismo.unr.edu /ftp/pub/louie/class/100/effects-kobe.html (2350 words)

	ST (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Marys began a friendship with the Japanese people in 1977 through the Working Youth Goodwill Mission to the United States, sponsored by Dr. Kenzaburo Hara (served over 50 years in the Japanese Diet and was Minister of Labor and Speaker of the House) and through the efforts of a local attorney, Barrett G. Kemp.
		Both of these communities are located on Awaji Island along with Hokudan-cho.
		In 1998, a delegation from St. Marys traveled to Japan for the Grand Opening of the Akashi Straits Bridge, which connects Awaji Island to the main island of Honshu.
	www.bright.net /~stmarys/siscity.htm (1146 words)

	AGU Web Site: Kobe Earthquake: An Urban Disaster
		The hypocenter of the earthquake was located about 20 km southwest of downtown Kobe between the northeast tip of Awaji Island and the mainland (Figure 1).
		The focal mechanism of the earthquake indicates right-lateral strike-slip faulting on a vertical fault striking slightly east of northeast, parallel to the strike of the mapped faults.
		On the islands of Rokko and Portopia, which are reclaimed land in Osaka Bay near Kobe, liquefaction caused subsidence in the range of 50 to 300 cm, and large volumes of silty soil were ejected.
	www.agu.org /sci_soc/kobe.html (1881 words)

	Awaji Yumebutai International Conference Center (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		is in Awaji City on Awaji Island, which is about ten minutes from the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge.
		This is the world's longest suspension bridge which connects Kobe, with Awaji Island and also with Shikoku Island.
		Awaji City is the southernmost town located at 135 degrees longitude east.
	www.yumebutai.org /conf_e/contents/access/access.html (115 words)

	C. Buddha's Hasty Musings: Asbestos
		Before they built the longest, tallest, and most expensive suspension bridge in the world between Awaji Island and Kobe, the only way to cross was by ferry.
		And they are still having problems with the original one because after Hanahaku left, the yak who had promised to buy the land and develop it into a world-class golf resort mysteriously disappeared.
		It is now the site of Awaji Kaikyo Koen, where several hundred yen will get you in to see planted rows of flowers and one of the greatest wastes of money of all time - a high title to aspire to in Japan, as you know.
	www.cosmicbuddha.com /blog/archives/001447.html (740 words)

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