is located on the western part of
Shakotan,
Hokkaido
is Japan, Japan's Japanese archipelago, second largest island and comprises the largest and northernmost Prefectures of Japan, prefecture, making up its own List of regions of Japan, region. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaidō from Honshu; th ...
,
Japan. Its lighthouse, the
Cape Kamui Lighthouse
A cape is a clothing accessory or a sleeveless outer garment which drapes the wearer's back, arms, and chest, and connects at the neck.
History
Capes were common in medieval Europe, especially when combined with a hood in the chaperon. The ...
, overlooks the Sea of Japan. An
earthquake
An earthquake (also known as a quake, tremor or temblor) is the shaking of the surface of the Earth resulting from a sudden release of energy in the Earth's lithosphere that creates seismic waves. Earthquakes can range in intensity, from ...
off the cape on 2 August 1940 resulted in a
tsunami
A tsunami ( ; from ja, 津波, lit=harbour wave, ) is a series of waves in a water body caused by the displacement of a large volume of water, generally in an ocean or a large lake. Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and other underwater exp ...
that killed ten people.
Gallery
File:130823 Cape Kamui Shakotan Hokkaido Japan08s3.jpg, East bank
File:130823 Cape Kamui Shakotan Hokkaido Japan14s3.jpg, West bank
File:kamui gate.jpg, Entrance
File:Radar at Cape Kamui 01.jpg, Radio tower
File:P7030384.JPG, Cape Kamui Lighthouse
See also
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References
External links
Kamui
A ''kamuy'' ( ain, カムィ; ja, カムイ, kamui) is a spiritual or divine being in Ainu mythology, a term denoting a supernatural entity composed of or possessing spiritual energy.
The Ainu people have many myths about the ''kamuy'', passed ...
Landforms of Hokkaido
Hokkaido Heritage
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