Ikeshima or Ikejima (Japanese: 池島), also sometimes listed as Ike Island, is an island in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. It formerly employed thousands of coal miners who lived on the island. The coal mines opened in 1959 and closed in 2001.[1] The number of miners was reported to be 8,000,[2] or over 10,000.[3]As of 2018, 130 individuals, mostly retired miners or their relatives, remained on the island.[3]
Ikeshima
池島 | |
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Island | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Kyushu |
Prefecture | Nagasaki |
City | Nagasaki |
Population | |
• Total | 130 |
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