Kakarajima Explained

, also known as Kakara, is an island to the north of Yobuko, which is in the Higashimatsuura District of Saga Prefecture, Japan.It is 1.75miles long from north to south, and three quarters of a mile wide, with steep shores.[1] In 1884, it was reported that a cable had been laid between Korea and Japan, with an intermediate station on Kagara Island.[2] The island is a protected area for the vulnerable yellow bunting (Emberiza sulphurata).[3]

References

33.6°N 129.8667°W

Notes and References

  1. Book: The China sea directory. . 301 . Kagara Sima . Admiralty hydrogr. dept . 1873.
  2. Book: The Electrical journal, Volume 13 . 146 . 1884.
  3. Web site: Yellow Bunting Emberiza sulphurata . BirdLife International . 2011-01-12.