Shōdoshima
Native name: 小豆島 | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Seto Inland Sea, Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°30′49″N 134°17′08″E / 34.51361°N 134.28556°E |
| Area | 153.30 km2 (59.19 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
Japan | |
| Prefecture | Kagawa Prefecture |
| District | Shōzu District |
Shōdoshima or Shōdo Island (小豆島, Shōdoshima) is an island located in the Inland Sea of Japan. The name means "Island of Small Beans". There are two towns on the island: Tonoshō and Shōdoshima, composing the district of Shōzu.
The island is famous as the setting for the novel Twenty-Four Eyes and its subsequent film adaptations and the manga Teasing Master Takagi-san and its adaptations. The island was the first area of Japan to successfully grow olives, and it is sometimes known as "Olive Island".