Mishima Island, Yamaguchi
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LocationSea of Japan
Coordinates34°46′N 131°08′E / 34.77°N 131.14°E
ArchipelagoHagi
Area7.73 km2 (2.98 sq mi)
Native name: Japanese: 見島 | |
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 Utsu harbour | |
 Mishima Island is at the top left of the map. | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Sea of Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°46′N 131°08′E / 34.77°N 131.14°E |
| Archipelago | Hagi |
| Area | 7.73 km2 (2.98 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
Japan | |
| Yamaguchi Prefecture | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 829 |
| Ethnic groups | Japanese |
Mishima (Japanese: 見島, Hepburn: Mishima), is an island in the Hagi Archipelago in Hagi, in Yamaguchi Prefecture in the Chūgoku region of south-western Honshu, Japan. It lies in the Sea of Japan, approximately 44 km (27 mi) from Hagi. It has a surface area of approximately 7.73 km2 (2.98 sq mi), and a population of 829 in 458 households.[1]
The Battle of Tsushima between Russian and Japanese forces took place near the island of Mishima on 27–28 May 1905, during the Russo-Japanese War. Nikolai Nebogatov surrendered to the Japanese on 28 May, and his remaining ships were taken. One of these, the Admiral Seniavin, was renamed Mishima when commissioned into the Imperial Japanese Navy.[2]: 26 [3]: 14
