Izumo
| Izumo Shard | |
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| File:Large shard icon izumo.jpg | |
| Launched: | October 1, 1999 |
| Time Zone: | Japan JST (UTC+9) |
| Maintenance Time: | 8:00AM
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Izumo is a Japanese shard and is named after the Japanese city of Izumo in Shimane prefecture. The city also has a famous shrine, named Izumo-taisha, which is known for being helpful to people in search of a mate. The name was chosen after a Japanese player poll was conducted with over 2,500 entries received.
Izumo shard opened October 1, 1999 as the 18th shard and was initially available to Japanese-regional players only.
Izumo opened to all UO players worldwide on December 1, 1999.