Shinan

Shinan [少洒; しなん] is the second-smallest island in the Zōku region of Kanton, also known as Zōhai Prefecture. As of 2020, it had a population of around 74,000. It is home to the cities of Handai, Shishie, and Bitoku, along with the town of Kanzori.
== Geography ==
Shinan is around a quarter of the size of Dainan, the largest island in the Zōku archipelaego, yet nearly double the size of Kagenan, which is the smallest. There is a large pine forest plantation located in the centre of the island which takes up around 25% of the total area.
Shinan does not have an airstrip, and most visitors — over 190,000 in 2015 — arrive from Nasamazu or Kannan by ferry, taking passengers to either Handai Port (半代党) on Shinan's east coast, or Shishie Port [ししえ党] in the south. Infrastructure is limited to a single coastal road connecting the main four settlements on the island.
== Economy ==
The island had sparse settlements of fishermen and rice growers on the coastal areas, but it never had a large population until the Shinan Coal Mine opened in 1889. It operated until 1961 and caused Shinan to undergo something of a population boom. Nowadays, however, the population is in decline as younger people are more inclined to go to the mainland for work and education. Tourism is also a large part of Shinan's economy, as is fishing.