Takeshima Day

February 22, Thursday

Takeshima Day
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Takeshima Day is observed in the Japanese prefecture of Shimane on February 22. On this day in 1905, Japan claimed its sovereignty the Liancourt Rocks, also known as the islands of Takeshima. Interestingly, they have been controlled by South Korean since the 1950s.

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