What is "takeshima"

is the Japanese name for the Liancourt Rocks.

may also refer to:

Places:

• Takeshima, Aichi, an island in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
• Takeshima, Miyagi, an island in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.
• Takeshima (Kagoshima), an island in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.
• Takeshima, Yamaguchi, an island in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.
• Takeshima, Kumamoto, an island in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.

People:

• Hiroshi Takeshima, an enka singer.

Other:

• 5179 Takeshima, an asteroid.

, is one of the Satsunan Islands, usually classed with the Ōsumi Islands belonging to Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. The island, 4.2 km² in area, has a population of 78 persons. The island can only be reached by ferry service to the city of Kagoshima on the mainland, as there is no airport. Travel time is about 3 hours. The islanders are dependent mainly on fishing, agriculture and seasonal tourism.