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Shikoku (四国?, "four provinces ") is the smallest (225 km long and between 50 and 150 km wide) and least populous (4,141,955 as of 2005) of the four main islands of Japan ... - Shikoku travel guide - Wikitravel
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The Shikoku ( 四国犬; alternative names: Kochi-ken, Mikawa Inu) is a native, primitive Japanese breed of dog from Shikoku island that is similar to a Shiba Inu.
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Shikoku, smallest of the four main islands of Japan, south of the island of Honshū and east of the island of Kyūshū, between the Inland Sea and the Pacific Ocean. Shikoku, which is 225 km (140 mi) long and between 50 and 150 km (30 and 95 mi) wide, is heavily forested and mountainous. The highest peak is Mount Ishizuchi (1,982 m/ 6,503 ft). The chief products of the island are fruit, rice, tobacco, and soybeans. The most important industries are fishing, lumbering, and paper manufacturing. Matsuyama and Takamatsu are the principal cities. Area, 18,800 sq km (7,300 sq mi); population (1990) 4,195,000.
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