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In February this year, the Ministry of Home Affairs decided that the island came under the jurisdiction of Shimane Prefecture for the first time and renamed it Takeshima (text omitted)
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Liancourt Rocks
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| Document title | Liancourt Rocks |
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| Date created (Western calendar) | June 1, 1905 |
| Date created (Japanese era) | June 1, Meiji 38 |
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| Publisher | Yomiuri Shimbunsha |
| Name of publication | Yomiuri Shimbun |
| Content | An article reporting that the people of Shimane Prefecture have been using Liancourt Rocks (Takeshima) for the hunting of sea lions, that it was decided that the island would come under the jurisdiction of Shimane Prefecture and renamed Takeshima in February of the same year, and that Governor Matsunaga of Shimane Prefecture was proud that Takeshima became known to the world through the Battle of Tsushima. |
| Language | Japanese |
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| Public access | Available to the public |
| Repository | National Diet Library, Tokyo Main Library |
| Medium | Paper |
| Copies | 1 page |
| Reference No. | t1905060100102 |
| Reference & Information | Follow the instruction at National Diet Library |
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