Bible Encyclopedias
Yezo

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

he northernmost of the four large islands of Japan, is about as large as Ireland; is traversed from N. to S. by rugged mountains, several of them active volcanoes; is rich in minerals, and particularly coal; its rivers swarm with salmon, but the climate is severe, and it is only partially settled.

Bibliography Information
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Yezo'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​y/yezo.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.