Shikishima
Appearance
Shikishima is another name for Japan, derived from the ancient site of Shiki, where the emperor's palace was located.
People
[edit]- Shikishima Katsumori, a Japanese sumo wrestler
Places
[edit]- Shikishima, Yamanashi, in Japan
- Shikishima Station, in Gunma Prefecture, Japan
Transport
[edit]- Shikishima class (PLH), a class of patrol vessel operated by the Japan Coast Guard
- Shikishima (PLH 31), a patrol vessel of the Japan Coast Guard
- Shikishima-class battleship, a class of battleships built for the Imperial Japanese Navy in the late 1890s
- E001 series, a Japanese luxury cruise train set branded Train Suite Shiki-shima. The name is a homophone of Shikishima , which means "Islands of four seasons" in Japanese.