User:Polygnotus/CMD1

Spelling and Typos

"Kim T'ongjŏng" - Inconsistent romanization throughout the article. The name appears as "Kim T'ongjŏng" in some places and "Kim T'ong-jŏng" in others. Should be standardized.

"Hanpadu" vs "Hangpadu" - The article uses both spellings inconsistently. "Hanpadu" appears in "Hanpadu Fortress was constructed around..." while "Hangpadu" is used elsewhere.

Grammar and Style

Run-on sentence: "The chosen location provided views of important coastal areas, as well as the Jeju Strait and the Korean Peninsula to the north, where any invasions would originate." - The phrase "where any invasions would originate" is awkwardly attached and should be restructured.

Unclear pronoun reference: "Some of the roof tiles found at the site reflect mainland designs, but are locally made, likely indicating artisans came to the island with the Sambyeolcho." - Should be "likely indicating that artisans came..."

Redundant phrasing: "It is likely that roof tile techniques became more common in Jeju due to their use at Hanpaduri." - Should be "at Hangpaduri" for consistency with the fortress name used throughout.

Awkward construction: "Up to 17 buildings have been identified within the inner fortress." - Better as "Up to 17 building sites have been identified..."

Missing article: "Kim T'ongjŏng escaped the fortress with 70 soldiers to fight a final battle at the Bulgeun Oreum" - Should be "the 70 soldiers" if referring to a specific group.

Unclear sentence structure: "The structure of the fort, including building compacted earthen walls with a stone foundation, and inner and outer walls, is of a similar to that of other fortresses..." - "is of a similar" should be "is similar" or "is of a type similar".

Factual Inconsistencies

Wall measurements: The outer wall length is given as both "historically recorded as being 6 km long" and "modern research has measured it at 3.87 km." While this shows historical vs. modern measurements, the discrepancy should be better explained.

Site area measurements: The footnote mentions "The English (1100559m2) and Korean (1097490m2) Heritage Service sites give slightly different areas" but the main text states "around 110 ha" without acknowledging this discrepancy.

Construction timeline: The article states construction began in 1271 but also says "both the inner and outer walls were completed by June 29, 1272" - this seems like a very long construction period for the context and should be clarified.

Elevation inconsistency: The article gives elevation as both "140-250 m above sea level" and later "160 m to 165 m above sea level" for the inner fortress, which should be reconciled.

Spelling and Typos:

No significant spelling errors identified.

Grammar and Style:

"There is a long history of cats living within the palace alongside the emperors of China" - awkward phrasing. Consider: "Cats have a long history of living within the palace alongside China's emperors."

"The cats have also become an attraction in their own right, drawing their own tourists" - redundant use of "own." Suggest: "The cats have also become an attraction in their own right, drawing tourists."

"From 2009 to 2013, ¥118,410 was spent neutering 181 cats" - missing article. Should be "¥118,410 was spent on neutering 181 cats."

"and the names of each stray cat is recorded" - subject-verb disagreement. Should be "and the names of each stray cat are recorded" or "and the name of each stray cat is recorded."

"Museum management catch and neuter stray cats" - subject-verb disagreement. Should be "Museum management catches and neuters stray cats" or "Museum managers catch and neuter stray cats."

"Vitamins and vaccination are also provided" - inconsistent plural/singular. Should be "Vitamins and vaccinations are also provided."

Factual Inconsistencies:

The article states there are "perhaps 200,000 feral cats in Beijing, including those in the Forbidden City" but then consistently refers to only 150-200 cats in the Forbidden City itself. This creates confusion about whether the 200,000 figure includes or is separate from the Forbidden City population.

Population numbers show some inconsistency: "between 150 and 200" (opening), "Around 200 cats" (2014), "between 180 and 200" (2016), "over 150" (2018). While these could reflect natural population fluctuations, the progression seems inconsistent with a managed TNR program.

The cost figure shows an inconsistency: "¥118,410 was spent neutering 181 cats" but earlier text mentions "¥18410" in a Chinese source title, suggesting a possible transcription error.

Spelling and Typos

"kawaii" should be italicized as it's a foreign word: kawaii

"licence" should be "license" in American English (used elsewhere in the article)

Grammar and Style

"His friendliness to staff and guests led to his formal adoption" - "friendliness toward" is more natural than "friendliness to"

"Some visitors simply came to photograph the cat, without seeing the castle" - the comma before "without" is unnecessary

"following the 2018 Japan floods" - should be "following the 2018 Japan floods" (remove extra brackets around the link)

"Those same floods caused a three-year old orange and white male domestic cat" - should be "three-year-old" (hyphenated when used as an adjective)

"At that time, tourism officials were discussing promoting the story of {{ill|Sanjuro Tani|ja|谷三十郎}}, a local samurai from the Sengoku period, and the executive director" - this is a run-on sentence that should be split or restructured

"he was given a leash which caretakers would use" - should be "he was given a leash that caretakers would use" (restrictive clause)

"Sanjuro was officially given the title of lord of the castle by the local tourism association on December 16, 2018" - awkward phrasing; better as "The local tourism association officially gave Sanjuro the title of lord of the castle on December 16, 2018"

"reading" should be "calling" in the book reference: "話題を読んでいます" appears to be a translation error

Factual Inconsistencies

The appointment ceremony date is inconsistent: the text states December 16, 2018, but the infobox shows December 6, 2018 as the term start date

The article states Sanjuro was "officially given the title of lord of the castle by the local tourism association on December 16, 2018" but earlier mentions "A meeting was held on December 5 to discuss the fate of Sanjuro" - the timeline needs clarification

Technical Issues

In the "Impact" section: "played an important role in his use as a tourist draw. In this sense Sanjuro is an example" - these sentences could be combined for better flow

The measurement conversions appear correct but could be formatted more consistently throughout the article

Grammar and Style

Inconsistent punctuation in lists: In the Origins section, there's inconsistent use of commas in the series "chewing on fishing nets, eating grain supplies, or eating silkworms" - should maintain parallel structure.

Awkward phrasing: "These led to the development of large stray cat populations resident to the islands" - should be "resident on the islands" or "populations residing on the islands"

Run-on sentence: "Cat islands tend to be the result of the introduction of cats for pest control. Cats were particularly important for the control of mice, which caused problems such as chewing on fishing nets, eating grain supplies, or eating silkworms." - The second sentence has unclear antecedent for "which" (does it refer to mice or cats?)

Redundant phrasing: "These cat islands ({{nihongo|猫の島|neko no shima}}) tend to be the result of" - "tend to be" is unnecessarily tentative for a factual statement

Missing article: "In islands with an appropriate climate" should be "On islands with an appropriate climate"

Unclear reference: "Some are so associated with the cats that they are sometimes simply called 'Cat Island'" - unclear what "some" refers to

Factual Inconsistencies

Population figure discrepancy: The article states Aoshima's population "decreased from around 900 in the 1940s to a small and decreasing number of elderly people in the 2020s" but later specifies "By 2024, there were only four human residents." The first statement should be more specific.

Timeline inconsistency: The article mentions a trap-neuter-return project was "proposed" in July 2017 and "funded" in 2018, but then states "no kittens were recorded after the mass neutering" without clearly indicating when this neutering actually occurred.

Contradictory lifespan information: States adult cats' lifespans "tend to be around three to five years" but also mentions they are "well fed" - this seems inconsistent with typical feral cat lifespans when well-fed.

Tourist numbers vs. infrastructure: Claims Tashirojima receives "40,000 tourists a year" but has "only 60 human residents" - this seems implausibly high for such a small population without mention of how the infrastructure supports this volume.

Spelling and Typos

"Kasuhiro Miyamoto" - Should be "Katsuhiro Miyamoto" (missing 't' in first name)

"significant tourist attraction" - Should be "a significant tourist attraction" (missing article)

"copycats included not just cats" - Consider "copycat attempts included not just cats" for clarity

Grammar and Style

Run-on sentence: "This includes the sale of products marketed towards cat owners, the use of cat imagery to sell products, and the use of living cats to attract customers and tourists." - Consider breaking into two sentences for better readability.

Awkward phrasing: "Nekonomics has influenced with Japan's heritage tourism" - Should be "Nekonomics has influenced Japan's heritage tourism" (remove "with")

Inconsistent terminology: The article switches between "nekonomics" and "nekonomic" as adjectives. Consider standardizing to "nekonomics-related" or "cat-related" for consistency.

Unclear reference: "The value was expected to near ¥2.5 trillion in 2024" - Should be "The value was expected to near ¥2.5 trillion by 2024" or "approach ¥2.5 trillion"

Awkward construction: "One researcher who subsequently studied nekonomics called themself a 'nekonomist'" - Should specify gender or use "themselves" if plural

Factual Inconsistencies

Date contradiction: The article states Tama "passed away in 2015" in one section but later says "After Tama passed away in 2015" when discussing the railway's COVID-19 pandemic response in 2021. While not contradictory, the timeline could be clearer about the gap between Tama's death and the pandemic response.

Market size estimates: The article provides different market size figures (¥2 trillion in 2021, "almost ¥2.5 trillion" in 2024) but doesn't clarify if these are consistent methodologies or different types of economic impact measurements.

Pet ownership statistics: The article mentions conflicting estimates about when cat ownership surpassed dog ownership (2014 vs "a couple of years later"), which should be clarified or acknowledged as disputed.