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*Island of the Dragonfly (Akitsushima)
*Island of the Dragonfly (Akitsushima)
*The Land of the Rising Sun
*The Land of the Rising Sun
*Oyashima (Oho Yashima) 大八洲
*Oyashima (Oho Yashima) 大八洲 or 大八島国
**''Yashima'', or "eight islands'' is a reference to Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, Tsushima, Ahaji Shima, Iki no Shima, Oki no Shima, and Sadogashima<ref>Michiko Y. Aoki, ''Records of Wind and Earth'', page 287</ref>
**''Yashima'', or "eight islands'' is a reference to Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, Tsushima, Ahaji Shima, Iki no Shima, Oki no Shima, and Sadogashima<ref>Michiko Y. Aoki, ''Records of Wind and Earth'', page 287</ref>
