JAPAN
OLIVE ISLAND
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JAPANOLIVE ISLAND
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Shōdoshima (小豆島?) is an island located in the Inland Sea of Japan. This island is famous for its stages of the "Twenty-Four Eyes". The name means literally "Island of Small Beans". There are two main towns on the island: Tonoshō and Shōdoshima, comprising the district of Shōzu. The island was the first area of Japan to successfully grow olives, and is sometimes known as "Olive Island".
''Shima'' means island in japanese. This can was dedicated to the main local resource, the olive's ( shodo ) production.
