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Ganryū-jima (巌流島, formerly Funa-jima 船島[1]) is an island in Japan located between Honshū and Kyūshū, and accessible via ferry from Shimonoseki Harbor (下関港).
Mar 5, 2013 · In the calm waters of the Kanmon Straights, just off the coast of Shimonoseki, is a small boat shaped island, formerly known as Funashima, or Boat Island. For over 400 years its name has gone down in history as Ganryujima.
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Oct 26, 2020 · Ganryū-jima. Shimonoseki, Japan. The site of a famous samurai duel. Been Here? 13. Want to Visit? 185. The duel between Miyamoto Musashi and Sasaki Kojiro. Tomoharu Mogami. Almost everyone in...
The legendary battle of the two samurai's is immortalized here on the small island. The statue of the two fighting is on a small hill area of the island. Away from the mainland, the small island is a brief retreat to get away from the city environment.
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- Hikoshima, Shimonoseki, 750-0001, Yamaguchi Prefecture
The legendary battle of the two samurai's is immortalized here on the small island. The statue of the two fighting is on a small hill area of the island. Away from the mainland, the small island is a brief retreat to get away from the city environment.
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- Hikoshima, Shimonoseki, 750-0001, Yamaguchi Prefecture
Ganryujima Island. A small island in the Kanmon Straits in Shimonoseki, was the scene of a famous duel in 1612. Two famous swordsmen and long-term rivals, Miyamoto Musashi and Sasaki Kojiro battled on the uninhabited island of Ganryujima, and Miyamoto prevailed.
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See the site of the famed duel between Miyamoto Musashi and Sasaki Kojiro, Ganryujima! In the calm waters of the Kanmon Straights, just off the coast of Shimonoseki, is a small boat-shaped island, formerly known as Funashima, or Boat Island.
