Kabajima

Kabajima (椛島), also known as Kabashima, is a Japanese island off the southern coast of Nagasaki Prefecture off the island of Kyushu.[1]

History

In 2013, a floating offshore wind turbine was tested about 1 km off the coast of the island. It was a part of a Japanese government test project.[2] This was the first of its kind in Japan.

Geography

Kabajima has steep hills 481 feet in height. East Rocks is a low reef which is northeast of the island.[1]

The 9-km2 island is home to about 110 households in 2013.[2]

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References

  1. 1 2 US Hydrographic Office. (1910). Asiatic Pilot: The Japan islands, p. 393.
  2. 1 2 "Project tests viability of offshore floating wind turbines," Japan Times. 4 April 2013; retrieved 2013-4-30.

Coordinates: 32°45′00″N 129°00′00″E / 32.75000°N 129.00000°E / 32.75000; 129.00000

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