Okinoshima, Munakata
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Okinoshima (沖ノ島 Okinoshima?) is an island, part of the city of Munakata, Fukuoka, Japan. It is considered sacred land by the local Munakata Taisha. The island's population consists of a single employee of the shrine. The entire island is considered a shinto kami, and the island is off limits to women. A movement exists to get the island accepted as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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