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小川島:OGAWASHIMA
【Resident Basic Register Information as of August 6, 2025】 Registered residents: 268 【Origin of the Island】 ・Not mentioned in the island’s pamphlets 【Island Features】 ・Once flourished as a whaling base; the “Whale Lookout” and “Whaling Memorial Site” remain today. ・Now known for squid fishing and hijiki seaweed harvesting ・During the annual July festival, participants called Yamakasa-san apply white makeup to their faces. This tradition began with the belief that identical faces would make identification impossible, thus warding off evil spirits.
KODAKARAJIMA
Near the regular ferry terminal is the route to “Matsushima” in the same Saga Prefecture. On weekends, a ferry to Ogawajima departs just 10 minutes after the return ferry from Matsushima, making transfers easy.
【Personality】 Born in the island nation of Japan. living in Singapore.
【Master's Degree】 Intellectual Property
【Qualifications】 Intellectual Property Analyst (Contents), Intellectual Property Management Skills Test Level 2, etc.
【Research interests】 Student conducting fieldwork in folklore in Japan and abroad.
HAKOMARU-kun
KODAKARAJIMA
