Aoshima, Ehime

This article is about the island in Ehime Prefecture, also known as "Cat Island". For the island named Aoshima in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan, see Aoshima, Miyazaki. For the "Cat Island" in Ishinomaki, see Tashirojima.
An aerial photograph of Aoshima Island.

Aoshima (青島 Aoshima), also known as Cat Island (猫の島 Neko no shima), is an island in Ehime Prefecture, Japan, known for its large number of feline residents. Cats outnumber humans by a ratio of approximately 6:1. They were introduced on ships in the area, but remained on the island and vastly repopulated.[1][2]

The island is roughly 1 mile (1.6 km) long. It was formerly part of Nagahama in Kita District, but, as of 2005, is part of Ōzu.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Kirkpatrick, Nick (March 3, 2015). "Cats outnumber people on this mysterious 'Cat Island'". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2015-03-03.
  2. ↑ Taylor, Alan (March 3, 2015). "A Visit to Aoshima, a Japanese 'Cat Island'". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2015-03-03.

Coordinates: 33°44′10″N 132°29′14″E / 33.736111°N 132.487222°E / 33.736111; 132.487222

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