Shōdoshima, Kagawa
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Shōdoshima (小豆島町 Shōdoshima-chō?) is a town located in Shōzu District, Kagawa, Japan on Shodoshima, an island in the Inland Sea. The town was formed on March 21, 2006 from the merger of the towns of Ikeda and Uchinomi.
As of its formation, the town has an estimated population of 17,175 and a density of 180 persons per km². The total area is 95.62 km².
Shodoshima is regarded as the first place in Japan to produce olives. The town also produces somen, soy sauce, and tsukudani.
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- Official website in Japanese (some English content)
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