Awaji

[ ah-wah-jee ]

noun

1. an island in Japan, S of Honshu and N of Shikoku. 230 sq. mi. (596 sq. km).

Example Sentences

The delicate incense sticks of the Parisian house Astier de Villatte are made on the Japanese island of Awaji, in the way that artisans there have made them for generations, from resins, woods and herbs crushed into paste, kneaded and left to rest until the scent ripens, then cut and dried in the western winds that sweep off the ocean.

From New York Times

The new dinosaur's name comes from Yamato, the ancient name for Japan, and Izanagi, a Japanese mythological god who supposedly created the Japanese islands including Awaji Island, where the Yamatosaurus was discovered.

From Salon

A major staffing firm, Pasona Group Inc, said in September it would move its headquarters and 1,200 employees to Awaji island off Kobe, western Japan, the home of 68-year-old chief executive Yasuyuki Nambu.

From Reuters

While the new attraction on Awaji island is smaller than the film versions, it is bigger than other off screen incarnations.

From BBC

In Japanese mythology, Awaji was the first Japanese island to be created by the gods.

From Washington Post