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Noho Island
Noho Island. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

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Noho Island (Hepburn: Noho-jima; Okinawan: Nubu) is a Japanese island in the Okinawa Islands with a population of approximately 140 people. It is connected via bridge with Iheya, Okinawa. The island has expansive field of sugarcane but is a fishing villiage.

The island has been noted for its Noho Salt Museum (Kurabu noho no shio), a museum devoted to salt.

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Photography via Wikimedia Commons.

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