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      Okinawa

       and the Ryukyu Islands

      The First Comprehensive Guide

       to the Entire Ryukyu Island Chain

      ROBERT WALKER

      TUTTLE Publishing

       Tokyo | Rutland, Vermont | Singapore

      CONTENTS

       INTRODUCTION

      Welcome to Okinawa and the Ryukyus

       The Ryukyu Archipelago, Satsunan Shoto, Ryukyu Shoto, Getting Around, The Ryukyus In Depth, Island Nomenclature, Useful Japanese Island Terms, Safety and Comfort on Board, Okinawa’s Bitter Melon

      PART 1

       THE SATSUNAN ISLANDS

      Chapter 1

       THE ŌSUMI ISLANDS

      Ancient outcrops, modern spaceport

       Tanegashima, Mageshima, Yakushima, Kuchinoerabujima, Takeshima, Iōjima, Kuroshima

      Chapter 2

       THE TOKARA ISLANDS

      Remote isles, volcanic peaks

       Kuchinoshima, Kogajajima, Gajajima, Nakanoshima, Tairajima, Suwanosejima, Akusekijima, Kojima, Kotakarajima, Takarajima, Kaminoneshima, Yokoatejima

      Chapter 3

       THE AMAMI ISLANDS

      Splendid vistas,

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