This is in regard to the uninhabited islands known as the Lyanko Islands (Takeshima) located in the open seas 85 nautical miles northwest of the Oki Islands and 55 nautical miles southeast of the Utsuryo Island of Korea. In the straits bounded by two rock islands, each with a circumference of about 15 chō (about 1.6km), there are several tens of rock formations of varying size.
Content
| Document title | Request for Incorporation into the territory and lease of "Lyanko" Islands |
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| Date created (Western calendar) | September 29, 1904 |
| Date created (Japanese era) | September 29, Meiji 37 |
| Author(s) / Editor(s) | Nakai Yozaburo |
| Publisher | Nakai Yozaburo |
| Name of publication | Takeshima |
| Content | A document in which Nakai Yozaburo requests that the islands then known as Lyanko, lying to the north of the Oki Islands and which the territorial belonging had not been determined, be incorporated into territory and leased to ensure the safety of sea lion hunting. He submitted the document to the Minister of Home Affairs, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Minister of Agriculture and Commerce, with a drawing attached. |
| Language | Japanese |
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| Public access | Open |
| Repository | Shimane Prefecture Public Records Center (Japanese Only) |
| Medium | Paper |
| Copies | 4 pages |
| Reference No. | T1904092900101 |
| How to access | Follow the licensing procedure at Shimane Prefecture Public Records Center. A reproduction may be viewed in the Takeshima Reference Room. |
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