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	Kanmon Straits - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Kanmon Straits (関門海峡 Kanmon Kaikyō) or Straits of Shimonoseki is the stretch of water separating two of Japan's four main islands.
		On the Honshu side of the water is Shimonoseki (下関, which contributed "Kan" to the name of the strait) and on the Kyushu side is Kitakyushu, whose former city and present ward, Moji (門司), gave the strait its "mon".
		The Kanmon straits is also the connection between the Sea of Japan and the Inland Sea.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kanmon_Strait (390 words)

	Kitakyushu, Fukuoka - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Together with Shimonoseki on Honshu the city is the major part of the Kanmon Straits area, which has a total population of about 1.3 million, and Kokura station in Kitakyushu is 20 minutes by shinkansen from the city of Fukuoka which also has a population of about 1.3 million.
		Located at a strategic position on the south side of the Kanmon Straits, Kitakyūshū is an important transport hub for traffic between Honshū and Kyūshū and has a large port.
		The largest ones are the Kanmon Straits bridge (J: Kanmon Kyo) between Kitakyūshū and Shimonoseki (on Kyūshū and Honshū respectively) and the Waka-To Ō-hashi bridge linking Tobata and Wakamatsu wards.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kitakyushu (1646 words)

	Encyclopedia: Kanmon Straits (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Kanmonkyo Bridge is a suspension bridge crossing the Kanmon Straits, a stretch of water separating two of Japans four main islands.
		The Sea of Japan is a marginal sea of the western Pacific Ocean, bound by the Japanese islands of Hokkaido, Honshu, and Kyushu and the Russian island of Sakhalin to the east, and the Korean peninsula and mainland Russia to the west.
		The Inland Sea and its major straits with the bay of Osaka (dashed) The torii of Itsukushima Shrine is one of the most popular tourist spots of the Inland Sea.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Kanmon-Straits (814 words)

	Encyclopedia: Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Shimonoseki aquarium (Kaikyokan) with the Kanmon Straits and Moji-ku, Kitakyushu in the background.
		Kanmonkyo Bridge from the Moji side The Kanmon Straits (é–¢é–€æµ·å³¡ Kanmon KaikyÅ) or Straits of Shimonoseki is the stretch of water separating two of Japans four main islands.
		The Pescadores Islands (Chinese: 澎湖群島; Wade-Giles: Peng-hu; Pinyin: Pénghú, from Portuguese, fishermen) are an archipelago in the Taiwan Strait.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Shimonoseki,-Yamaguchi (1535 words)

	Bombardment of Shimonoseki - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In reprisal for attacks by the Choshu clan on foreign ships passing through the Kanmon Straits (Kanmon Kaikyo) between the large islands of Honshu and Kyushu, naval forces from four countries, Britain (8 ships), Holland (4 ships), France (3 ships), and the U.S. (one ship) attacked forts in Choshu.
		The Choshu clan was following an 1863 Imperial Edict to expel the foreign 'barbarians', in what is known as the Sonnō jōi ("Revere the Emperor, Expel the Barbarians") movement.
		The objective of the attack by the four allied powers was to ensure that the straits remained open to foreign ships, this being the quickest sea route from Nagasaki to Osaka and Edo (later called Tokyo).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bombardment_of_Shimonoseki (372 words)

	Moji-ku, Kitakyushu - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Moji ward in Kitakyushu is the former city of Moji which was one of five cities merged to create Kitakyushu city in 1963.
		It faces Shimonoseki across the Kanmon Straits between Honshu and Kyushu.
		Moji-ko Retro is a charming port town situated along the Kanmon Straits.
	www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Moji (248 words)

	Kitakyushu, Fukuoka (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Located at a strategic position on the south side of the Kanmon Straits, Kitakyushu is an important transport hub for traffic between Honshu and Kyushu and has a large port.
		Within the Kanmon-Kitakyusyu area, there are three commuter lines: Trans-Dokaiwan Ferry, The Kanmon Straits Ferry, and The Kanmon Straits Liner.
		A new 24-hour airport is scheduled to open in 2005 which will be much larger than the present Fukuoka city airport and offshore on an artificial island.
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/kitakyushu__fukuoka (470 words)

	First Submarine Cable (Kanmon Straits) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The first submarine telegraph cable was laid in the fifth year of the Meiji Period (1872) across the Kanmon Straits.
		Later, around 1937 when the "Manchurian Incident" occurred, a submarine cable for conveyance was laid as part of a Japan-Manchuria route across the Korean Straits.
		A coaxial submarine cable was laid for the first time in the fortieth year of the Showa Period (1965) across the Bisan Straits in the Inland Sea of Japan.
	park.org /Japan/NTT/DM/html_ht/HT872010_e.html (91 words)

	Kanmon Straits - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		It is also the connection between the Sea of Japan and the Inland Sea.
		This page was last modified 05:44, 9 May 2005.
		This encyclopedia, history, geography and biography article about Kanmon Straits contains research on
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Kanmon_Strait (229 words)

	City Guide for Shimonoseki in Japan - Shimonoseki - The City (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The clash took place in the straits overlooked by the striking vermilion, gold and pale-green shrine, originally built as a Buddhist temple to appease the souls of the dead Taira warriors, and known at the time as Amida-ji.
		Around 1km further east, just beside the Kanmon Bridge, is a kilometre-long pedestrian tunnel through which you can walk under the straits to Moji, on Kyushu.
		The view from the roof of the cable-car station takes in the whole of the Kanmon Straits and the islands to the west of Shimonoseki, and is particularly memorable towards sunset.
	www.cityguides-worldwide.com /Japan/71703.htm (556 words)

	Inland Sea -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The (Click link for more info and facts about Naruto Strait) Naruto Strait connects the eastern part of the Inland Sea to the Kii Channel, which in turn connects to the (The largest ocean in the world) Pacific.
		The eastern part of the Inland Sea connects to the (An arm of the Pacific between China and Japan) Sea of Japan through the (Click link for more info and facts about Kanmon Straits) Kanmon Straits and to the Pacific through the (Click link for more info and facts about Bungo Channel) Bungo Channel.
		There are also many (A narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water) straits which are located between the major islands, as well as a number of smaller ones that pass between islands or connect the Inland Sea to other seas or the (The largest ocean in the world) Pacific.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/i/in/inland_sea.htm (1577 words)

	Kyusyu-Yamaguchi Economic Federation -Kanmon Straights Bridge- (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Kanmon Strait region of Kitakyushu and Yamaguchi has been an active center for industrial, economic, cultural and personal exchange throughout the ages.
		However according to the new national development general plan, the Kanmon region plays a pivotal role as the cross point between the Sea of Japan and West Japan, and great expectations for the future of the region develops into a focal point for exchange as Kyushu -Yamaguchi becomes the gateway to the Asian continent.
		In June 1997 the Traffic Committee set up a Kanmon Strait road special sub committee with concrete plans to promote cooperation and strategy in the development of the region.
	www.kyukeiren.or.jp /english/project/kanmon.html (131 words)

	Fukuoka: Features: (photo story) Eating FUGU.
		After the fish and vegetables are consumed cooked rice is added to the by now very rich stock that remains in the nabe-dish, a raw egg or two introduced and the mixture stirred for a few moments as it becomes a rich rice broth.
		The view from the window over the Kanmon straits to Kyushu.
		Discreet inquiries indicated that the meal had cost around 6000 yen apiece, which at current exchange rates is 30 pounds sterling.
	kyushu.com /fukuoka/features/fugu_1 (856 words)

	Shimonoseki City Aquarium " Kaikyo Kan "
		This is a reconstruction of the existing aquarium, "Alkaport", located next to the Kanmon Straits.
		The new building will include a interactive exhibition facility as well as an admission-free zone exhibiting the skeletal preparations of Japan's largest Blue Whale relic.
		In tribute to the long cherished characteristics of the whale-shaped previous aquarium, the contemporary curved roof silhouette of the sea's largest animal will create a landmark for the city.
	www.nihonsekkei.co.jp /en/works/works_06/06_04.html (69 words)

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		Perhaps the best-known encounter involving a wooden sword was that of Miyamoto Musashi’s, who met and defeated Sasaki Kojiro on a sandy islet in the middle of the Kanmon Straits, in southern Japan.
		He was finally awakened by the innkeeper and hustled down to the shore to be rowed to his appointment.
		Apparently to wake himself, he took up a knife and a spare oar and began carving, producing by the time he’d reached the island, a crude sort of bokken from his labor.
	tmac-sd.com /articles/bokken_wooden_sword.htm (1054 words)

	Shimonoseki City (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The light-up bridge across the Kanmon Strait between Shimonoseki and Moji is beautiful.
		It's very beautiful to see the Strait from the opposite side, Moji, too.
		The fresh slice of baloonfish is white and transparent.
	www2.tokuyama-u.ac.jp /tanakak/web-koukai/Hello12/Yamaguchi/aya-h12.htm (143 words)

	Honshu-Shikoku Bridge Project (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Kanmon Straits between Honshu and Kyushu was connected by a railway tunnel in 1942, as the first strait crossing in Japan.
		The idea of connecting Hokkaido with Hoshu by an underwater tunnel existed even before the world war II, and an investigation of soil conditions under the seikan straits strated in 1946, immediately after the war.
		The MOC is now conducting investigations mainly on natural and socio-economic conditions for those projects while proffessional technical assistance has been made by the HSBA.
	www.rpi.edu /~brawi/frame_ft_jbt/bridgepic18.htm (563 words)

	Kanmon_Straits (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
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		Next the multi-cultural and distinct city of Nagasaki before arriving in...
		Guided one hour guided walk around historic Moji and under the Kanmon Straits to Shimonoseki, where we meet up with non-walkers who arrived...
	en.powerwissen.com /B5aM7rlrzqR1Hziths2A4Q%3D%3D_Kanmon_Strait.html (105 words)

	Hotel Listings & Destination Guide for Asia - Japan
		Of these, Dewa-sanzan, on the Japan Sea coast, is home to a colourful sect of ascetic mountain priests, while souls in purgatory haunt the eerie wastelands of Osore-zan, way up on the rugged Shimokita Peninsula.
		North across the Tsugaru Straits from here, Hokkaido is Japan's final frontier, home to the Ainu, the country's indigenous people, and popular for its outdoor sports.
		The Kanmon Straits separating Honshu from Kyushu witnessed one of Japan's most crucial naval battles, Dannoura, in the twelfth century, while in the northern coastal town of Hagi disgruntled samurai sparked the Meiji Restoration some 600 years later.
	www.eztrip.com /dg_viewLocation_formId-70602.html (1908 words)

	Area Guide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		This is a new aquarium where visitors can both learn and enjoy themselves.
		A huge fish tank replicating the Shimonoseki Straits can be seen from a submarine tunnel.
		The straits are only seven hundred meters wide at the narrowest point, and are known as a difficult place to navigate because of the rapid currents and a wide range of the tide.
	www.oidemase.or.jp /english/area/shimonoseki.html (431 words)

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		For "outsiders," places like Himeji and Oe are intriguing pit-stops on a journey through the Seto Inland Sea—an adventure that can begin in either Ako, Akashi, Kobe or Osaka, where one can quietly slip aboard a passenger ferry and in a matter of minutes be plying one of the world's most hectic waterways.
		From the Kanmon Straits, which separate the islands of Honshu and Kyushu in the south, to the whirlpools of the Naruto straits that churn between Shikoku and Honshu, Seto's horizon is in a constant state of flux.
		Kansai International Airport continues to thrust out into the sea lanes, attached to Osaka by a man-made umbilical cord of expressways and rail links, while the Awaji suspension bridge, which connects Honshu with Awaji-shima and northern Shikoku, casts a formidable shadow over the 400-odd ships, tankers and barges which pass beneath it each day.
	metropolis.japantoday.com /tokyo/432/japantravel.asp (2188 words)

	Rihga Royal Hotel Kokura Kyushu - Fukuoka, Japan - Reservations. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Description: Deluxe bay view rooms - ranging from 323-570 sq.
		ft featuring either 1 queen or 2 twin beds, overlooking Kanmon Straits, which is the gateway to Kyushu, Japan's biggest southern part island.
		Luxurious appointments throughout each room with all the necessities to function as a business base, featuring dedicated data-port, Yukkata and bath robes and deluxe bath room amenities.
	www.ase.net /servlet/DisplayPegasus2/displayhotelinfo?brand=RR&pid=RRKOK&pegfe=000 (322 words)

	Japanese Railfreight #1 (continued) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Similarly, JR Freight DD51s provide motive power for remaining loco hauled trains in Kyushu.
		A further example is the Moji based JR Freight EF81 which hauls the westbound 'Sakura' sleeper (Tokyo to Nagasaki and Sasebo) for the eight minutes through the tunnel under the Kanmon Straits between Honshu and Kyushu.
		It takes over from a Shimonoseki based EF66 of JR West which has hauled the train throughout from Tokyo and hands over to an Oita based ED76 of JR Kyushu which continues to Nagasaki.
	www.japaneserailwaysociety.com /jrs/freight/jpfrght2.htm (341 words)

	World War 1 and 2 - Kanmonkyo Bridge (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		World War 1 and 2 - Kanmonkyo Bridge
		On the Honshu side of the bridge is Shimonoseki (下関;, which contributed "Kan" to the name of the strait) and on the Kyushu side is Kitakyushu, whose former city and present ward, Moji (門司;), gave the strait its "mon".
		The Kanmonkyo bridge was opened to vehicles on November 14, 1973.
	www.worldwardiary.com /history/Kanmonkyo_Bridge (105 words)

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