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epa01737152 A rabbit stands still in Okunoshima Island, off Takehara city in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, 15 March 2009. Located in the Seto Inland Sea of Japan, Okunoshima is a small island at a 20 minute ferry ride distant from Tadanoumi in the eastern part of Takehara city, Hiroshima Prefecture. It is now mainly known as Rabbit Island as a large population of wild rabbits occupies the all island. According to the Japanese Environment Ministry, their presence follows the release of 8 of their ancestors by a local elementary school in 1971. Other sources say they were originally brought to the island to perform laboratory testing of the chemicals. Despite its actual bucolic aspect, the island was hiding a poison gas factory producing much of the chemical weapons that were used by the Japanese Army on the Chinese Mainland during World War II. The Secondary Tokyo Military Arsenal started the construction in total secrecy of the poison gas plant in 1929, in such an extend as the island was removed from some maps. Until its destruction in 1945, the factory has been producing toxic and poison gases, mainly Yperite or mustard gas, for the Imperial Army. Labour conditions were extremely dangerous and workers had to protect themselves with rubber uniforms, anti-poison gas masks and gloves. Chosen for its isolation and far enough from populated areas in case of disaster, the complex produced over 6,000 tons of mustard gas and other toxic gases before being totally detroyed at the end of the war. Even after its destruction, silence about this facility was still remaining when, in 1984, the activities of the Japanese chemical weapons industry during the war came to light. Nowadays, Okunoshima has been cleaned from its poisonous residues and welcomes visitors in a vacation resort as ruins of the military fortifications and gas production and storage units can be found all over the island. Ruins that are only occupied by... the rabbits.  EPA/FRANCK ROBICHON

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