Amami Islands

E36632

archipelago island group

The Amami Islands are a subtropical Japanese archipelago in the northern Ryukyu chain, known for their unique biodiversity, coral reefs, and distinct Ryukyuan culture.

Aliases (1)

Amami Islanders ×1

Statements (71)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	archipelago → island group →
administrativeCenter	Amami City →
belongsTo	Japan Standard Time zone →
biogeographicRealm	Palearctic–Oriental transition zone →
climate	humid subtropical climate →
climateZone	subtropical →
contains	Amami Ōshima → Kakeromajima → Kikaijima → Okinoerabujima → Tokunoshima → Ukejima → Yoronjima → Yoroshima →
country	Japan →
economicActivity	fishing → fruit cultivation → sugarcane cultivation → tourism →
ethnicGroup	Amami Islanders → Ryukyuan people →
hasProtectedArea	Amami Guntō National Park →
historicalEvent	U.S. administration after World War II → annexation by Satsuma Domain in 1609 →
knownFor	Ryukyuan culture → brown sugar shōchū → coral reefs → endemic species → high biodiversity → mangrove forests → shimauta folk songs → textile dyeing (Oshima Tsumugi) → traditional island music →
language	Amami language →
languageFamily	Ryukyuan languages →
largestIsland	Amami Ōshima →
locatedIn	East China Sea → Kagoshima Prefecture NERFINISHED → Northwestern Pacific Ocean → Ryukyu Islands →
majorCity	Amami City →
majorTown	China Town (Kagoshima) → Isen → Setouchi → Tokunoshima Town → Wadomari → Yoron →
marineEnvironment	coral reef ecosystems →
nearestLargeCity	Kagoshima City →
notableSpecies	Amami rabbit → Amami thrush → Amami tip-nosed frog → Ryukyu long-haired rat →
partOf	Nansei Islands → Northern Ryukyu Islands →
region	Kyushu region (administrative affiliation) →
religion	Buddhism → Shinto →
returnedToJapan	1953 →
seaTransport	ferry connections to Kagoshima → ferry connections to Okinawa →
threat	habitat loss → invasive small Indian mongoose →
timeZone	UTC+09:00 →
traditionalBelief	Ryukyuan religion →
transportHub	Amami Airport → Tokunoshima Airport →
UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus	World Heritage Site →
worldHeritageCategory	Natural site →
worldHeritageInscriptionYear	2021 →

Referenced by (4)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Ryukyu Arc → Ryukyu Islands →	hasPart
Amami Islands ("Amami Islanders") →	ethnicGroup
Ryukyuan languages →	spokenIn