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Click on a picture for a larger display or Slideshow button (right) for automatic display. November 2024. The island of Oshima is just off the coast of northern Fukui, near the Tojinbo Cliffs. For many centuries, this small, densely forested island has been believed to be where the deities of the sea live. Today, it is still mostly left to nature. The only human-made structures on the island are stone stairs, a shrine dedicated to the sea deities, and a lighthouse.