Moji-ku is a Japanese ward of the city of Kitakyushu in Fukuoka Prefecture. It is the former city of Moji which was one of five merged to create Kitakyūshū in 1963. Moji-ku is situated 6 km northwest of Kabura Shima.

Karato

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Karato is the downtown area of the city of Shimonoseki, Japan. Located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, it is known for its fish market. Karato is situated 8 km northwest of Kabura Shima.

Shimonoseki

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Shimonoseki is a city in Yamaguchi prefecture and the westernmost municipality on Honshu. The city has been at the center of Japanese history for centuries, but it's best known to culinary daredevils as the home of fugu, a pufferfish as cute looking as it is potentially lethal.

Kabura Shima

Type: Island
Also known as: “Kabu-shima”, “Kabura Jima”, “Kabura-shima”, and “Kabuto-shima”
Category: landform
Location: Fukuoka, Kyushu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

33.91958° or 33° 55′ 11″ north

Longitude

131.01529° or 131° 0′ 55″ east

Elevation

5 metres (16 feet)

Open location code

8Q5HW298+R4

GeoNames ID

1860910

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Japanese: “蕪島”

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