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monolith with steep rock walls, with only one port located on the southern end. The bottom of the lake around the island is deep, and the western part is the deepest part of Lake Biwa (104.1meters). The temples, shrines and several souvenir shops are located near the harbor. Religious and store
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among other species. However, from 1977 onward, a population of
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Chikubushima: Deploying the Sacred Arts in
Momoyama Japan
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452:Historical and cultural significance
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714:(in Japanese). 2006. pp. 2–3.
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544:. The temple's Kannon-dõ and the
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573:of the shrine are both
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368:. The island is both a
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582:Edo Period
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193:Prefecture
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827:近江水の宝 竹生島
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210:Nagahama
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