{"id":120789,"date":"2023-11-05T09:30:37","date_gmt":"2023-11-05T09:30:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leviolonrouge.com\/?p=120789"},"modified":"2023-11-05T09:30:37","modified_gmt":"2023-11-05T09:30:37","slug":"the-beautiful-island-where-not-a-single-human-lives-overtaken-by-rabbits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leviolonrouge.com\/world-news\/the-beautiful-island-where-not-a-single-human-lives-overtaken-by-rabbits\/","title":{"rendered":"The beautiful island where not a single human lives overtaken by rabbits"},"content":{"rendered":"

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One island really has given the phrase \u2018breeding like rabbits\u2019 a whole new meaning – as the furry little creatures have totally taken it over.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Located in eastern Hiroshima, Japan’s Okunoshima Island is uninhabited by humans.<\/p>\n

Instead it has become so populated by rabbits that it\u2019s more famously known as Rabbit Island – with visitors being chased by the long eared critters for food.<\/p>\n

Its official tourism website explains more and the Japanese attraction.<\/p>\n

It says: \u201cLocated in eastern Hiroshima, Rabbit Island is a small enclave occupied by hundreds of wild rabbits that roam the forests and fields, chasing tourists for food.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\u201cOnly a 15-minute ferry ride from the mainland, the island is a popular destination for tourists from around the world.<\/p>\n

\u201cRabbits are usually surrounded by their large families and are known for their high fertility rate.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor these reasons, rabbits are often considered a symbol of safe childbirth and the blessings of many children.\u201d<\/p>\n

But the little island also has a much darker, less cute and fluffy past.<\/p>\n

\u014ckunoshima played a key role during World War II housing a poison gas factory for much of the chemical warfare that was carried out in China.<\/p>\n

A chemical weapons plant was built on the island between 1927 and 1929 and was home to a facility that would go on to produce over six kilotons of mustard gas and tear gas.<\/p>\n

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