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See all on Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryukyu_IslandsThe Ryukyu Islands (琉球諸島, Ryūkyū-shotō), also known as the Nansei Islands (南西諸島, Nansei-shotō, lit. "Southwest Islands") or the Ryukyu Arc (琉球弧, Ryūkyū-ko), are a chain of Japanese islands that stretch southwest from Kyushu to Taiwan: the Ōsumi, Tokara, Amami, Okinawa, and Sakishima Islands (further … See more
Island subgroups
The Ryukyu islands are commonly divided into two or three primary groups:
• either administratively, with the Northern Ryukyus being the islands in Kagoshima Prefecture (known … See more
Ryukyuan native people
During the Meiji Period, Ryukyuan ethnic identity, tradition, culture and language were suppressed by the Meiji government, which sought to assimilate the Ryukyuan people as Japanese (Yamato). Many ethnic Japanese … See moreThe English and Japanese uses of the term "Ryukyu" differ. In English, the term Ryukyu may apply to the entire chain of islands, while in … See more
The Eastern Islands of Liukiu
The first mention of the islands in Chinese literature occur in the Annals of the Qin Dynasty. Qin Shi Huang heard of "happy immortals" living on the Eastern Islands, so he sent expeditions there to find the source of immortality, … See moreBiogeographic boundaries
Watase's Line marks a major biogeographic boundary. The Ōsumi islands north of the … See moreWikipedia text under CC-BY-SA license- https://www.britannica.com/place/Ryukyu-Islands
By The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica • Edit History. Ryukyu Islands, also called Nansei Islands, Japanese Ryūkyū-Shotō, or Nansei-Shotō, Ryukyuan Okinawa, archipelago, extending …
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https://history.army.mil/brochures/ryukyus/ryukyus.htmMar 26, 2017 · General, United States Army. Chief of Staff. Ryukyus 26 March-2 July 1945. In late September 1944 the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) in Washington decided to invade Okinawa, the largest island in the...
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Nov 01, 2022 · November 1,2022 The 7th worldwide Uchinanchu Festival Student Project Event Shibafu Japanese @ Uchinanchu festival ~ Let’s yuntaku (chat) with students from the University of the Ryukyus ~ October 17,2022 Announcement …
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In the 14th century, small domains scattered on Okinawa Island were unified into three principalities: Hokuzan (北山, Northern Mountain), Chūzan (中山, Central Mountain), and Nanzan (南山, Southern Mountain). This was known as the Three Kingdoms, or Sanzan (三山, Three Mountains) period. Hokuzan, which constituted much of the northern half of the island, was the largest in terms of …
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Apr 25, 2017 · The Ryukyu Islands are a chain of islands (archipelago) in Japan that stretches for a distance of 1,100 kilometers southwestwards from the Japanese island of Kyushu towards northeastern Taiwan. The Ryukyu Islands …
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Ryukyu Islands. (Placename) a chain of 55 islands in the W Pacific, extending almost 650 km (400 miles) from S Japan to N Taiwan: an ancient kingdom, under Chinese rule from the late 14th …
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Jan 05, 2017 · Off the coast of Zamami, one of the Kerama Islands. There’s a wonderland off the coast of Japan where the water is gloriously turquoise, the sand is perfectly white and you can lie on a beach with few neighbors besides …
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Okinawa Prefecture – once called the Ryukyu Kingdom – has formed its own unique culture. Around the 14th century, the Ryukyu Kingdom was divided into three small principalities – …
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Ryukyus. The capture of Iwo Jima did not completely eliminate the need for a comprehensive air-sea rescue program along the B-29 route to Japan. Such a program had begun with the first B-29 training missions and continued …
