1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Satsuma Islands

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22661111911 Encyclopædia Britannica, Volume 24 — Satsuma Islands

SATSUMA ISLANDS, a group of islands belonging to Japan, lying westward of the province of Satsuma (31° 40′ N. and 129° 40′ E.). The two principal are Kami-Koshiki-shima (24½ m. by 5½) and Shimo-Koshiki-shima (8½ m. by 5¼).