Amami Islands
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The Amami Islands (奄美諸島 Amami Shōtō) is a group of islands in Kagoshima prefecture in the Kyūshū region of Japan.[1] It is also known as the Satsunan Islands (薩南諸島 Satsunan Shōtō).
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History[change | change source]
The name of the islands comes the mythological figure of Amamiko.[2]
It was attacked by the Ryūkyū Kingdom in 1570, but was invaded by Satsuma Domain in 1609.
Amami was occupied by the United States from 1945 to 1953.[1]
Geography[change | change source]
The largest island in the group is Amami Island.[3] Other islands include Kikai Island, Tokunoshima, Okinoerabu Island, Yorontou and some small islands make up the Amami Islands.
