Seto Inland Sea region
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The Seto Inland Sea region is a coastal area of western Japan known for its sheltered waters, numerous islands, maritime industry, and historically important naval and commercial ports.
Aliases (3)
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
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| borders |
Chugoku region
NERFINISHED
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Kansai region → Shikoku region NERFINISHED → northern Kyushu → |
| country |
Japan
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| culturalRegion |
Setouchi
NERFINISHED
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| economicActivity |
fishing
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marine transport → shipbuilding → tourism → |
| feature |
archipelago of small islands
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mild climate → relatively calm seas → |
| hasBridgeConnection |
Akashi Kaikyo Bridge vicinity
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Seto Ohashi Bridge system → Shimanami Kaido route → |
| hasPart |
coastal areas of Honshu
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coastal areas of Kyushu → coastal areas of Shikoku → |
| historicallyUsedFor |
coastal trade
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international shipping → naval operations → |
| importantPort |
Hiroshima Port
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Kitakyushu Port → Kobe Port → Okayama Port → Takamatsu Port → |
| knownFor |
commercial ports
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maritime industry → naval ports → numerous islands → sheltered waters → |
| locatedIn |
western Japan
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| locatedOnBodyOfWater |
Seto Inland Sea
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| majorCity |
Hiroshima
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Kitakyushu NERFINISHED → Kobe → Okayama NERFINISHED → Takamatsu NERFINISHED → |
| notableIslandArea |
Naoshima area
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Shodoshima area → |
| partOf |
Setouchi region
NERFINISHED
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| strategicImportance |
historical naval defense zone
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maritime gateway between Pacific Ocean and Sea of Japan → |
| transportCorridor |
between Honshu and Shikoku
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between Kansai and Kyushu → |
Referenced by (8)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Kure Naval Arsenal
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Osaka Bay ("Seto Inland Sea") → Shikoku → |
locatedIn |
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Hyogo Prefecture
("Harima Plain")
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contains |
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Honshu
("Seto Inland Sea")
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hasCoastOn |
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Shikoku
("Seto Inland Sea")
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separatedBy |
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Honshu
("Seto Inland Sea")
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separatedByInlandSea |
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Mount Rokko
("Seto Inland Sea coast")
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separates |