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  1. Ishizuchi Mountains

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    The Ishizuchi Mountains ($\text{石鎚山脈}$, Ishizuchi Sanmyaku) constitute a significant, north-south oriented range located primarily on the island of Shikoku, Japan. The range is most famous for containing Mount Ishizuchi, the island's highest peak, reaching an elevation of 1,918 meters above sea level. Geologically, the mountains represent a complex zone of tectonic compression, responsible for the island's pronounced east-west [seismic activity](/entries/se…