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1109:, discovered in Kikaijima in 2006, rewrites the history of the Ryukyu Islands. The group of archaeological sites on the plateau is one of the largest sites of the Ryukyu Islands of the era. It lasted from 9th to 13th centuries and at its height from the second half of the 11th to the first half of the 12th century. It was characterized by a near-total absence of the native Kaneku Type pottery, which prevailed in coastal communities. What were found instead were goods imported from mainland Japan, China and Korea. Also found was the 66: 1682: 920: 1655: 1641: 1669: 54: 1097:
There are some controversies over which Kikaijima described in these sources refers to. It may be the modern-day Kikaijima, Satsuma Iōjima or a collective name for the southern islands. From the late 10th century, Kikaijima was seen as the center of the southern islands by mainland Japan. It is also
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from the 11th to 14th centuries. The skewed distribution of Kamuiyaki peaked at Kikaijima and Tokunoshima suggests that the purpose of Kamuiyaki production was to serve it to Kikaijima. The Gusuku Site Complex supports the literature-based theory that Kikaijima was a trade center of the southern
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Due to its relative isolation, Kikaijima is home to several rare species endemic to the island itself, or more generally to the Ryukyu archipelago. However, it is one of the few islands in the Amami chain to which the venomous
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viper is not indigenous. Larger biogenically coated nodules (25-130 mm in diameter) , named macroids, have been found off Kikai-jima shelf, at water depths of 61 to 105 m. These macroids are made up by encrusting acervulind
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and approximately 380 kilometres (210 nmi; 240 mi) south of the southern tip of Kyūshū. It is the easternmost island in the Amami chain. Compared with Amami Ōshima and
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The island, 56.93 square kilometres (21.98 sq mi) in area, has a population of approximately 7,657 people. Administratively the island forms the town of
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and citrus fruits) as well as commercial fishing. Seasonal tourism also plays a role in the local economy. Industry is limited to sugar refining and
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Although the Ryukyu Islands appeared in written history as Japan's southern frontier, the name of Kikaijima was not recorded in early years. The
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in 1363, he added the extra Five Islands as the territories to be succeeded, which seem to refer to the Amami Islands including Kikaijima.
1176:(1471), whose source was a Japanese monk visiting Korea in 1453, describes Kikaijima as a territory of Ryūkyū. An article of 1462 in the 1276:. The station was opened in 2006, and is considered a vital component of the MSDF's JOSIS (JMSDF Ocean Surveillance Information System). 1863: 1226:
In 2018 resident Nabi Tajima, the last remaining person known to have been born in the 19th century, died in a local medical facility.
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Boats rarely passed, and people were scared. Residents were dark colored and their words were incomprehensible. Men did not wear
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Kikaijima is isolated from the other Amami islands, and is located approximately 25 kilometres (13 nmi; 16 mi) east of
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islander who had drifted to Okinawa in 1456, states that Kikaijima was resisting Ryūkyū's repeated invasions. According to the
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and Amami Islands. After the fall of the Kamakura shogunate, the southern islands seem to have been transferred to the
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in the mid-11th century, introduced a merchant named Hachirō-mauto, who traveled all the way to the land of the
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Kikaijima is connected by regular ferry service to Kagoshima, Amami-Oshima and various of the Amami islands.
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Hellyer. Robert. Defining Engagement: Japan and Global Contexts, 1640-1868. Harvard University Press (2009)
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changed from "貴" (noble) to "鬼" (ghost) from the end of the 12th century to the early 13th century.
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Bassi D., Iryu Y., Humblet M., Matsuda H., Machiyama H., Sasaki K., Matsuda S., Arai K., Inoue T.,
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himself pacified Kikaijima in 1466, claiming that Kikaijima had not paid tribute for years.
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of the Twelve Islands, which were limited to the Ōsumi and Tokara Islands. However, when
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Boring bivalve traces in modern reef and deeper water macroid and rhodolith beds
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The Return of the Amami Islands: The Reversion Movement and U.S.-Japan Relati
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noted by scholars that the character representing the first syllable of
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of 1609, Kikaijima fell under the direct control of Satsuma. After the
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Recent macroids on the Kikai-jima shelf, Central Ryukyu Islands, Japan
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Climate data for Kikaijima (2000−2020 normals, extremes 2000−present)
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until 1953, at which time it reverted to the control of Japan.
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The island depicted, characterized by sulfur, is identified as
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The economy of the island is based on agriculture (primarily
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connects the island with Amami-Oshima and Kagoshima by air.
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Japan's Ocean Surveillance and Coastal Defence Capabilities
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and later became part of Kagoshima Prefecture. Following
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of Kawanabe District, Satsuma Province on behalf of the
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state that during the period of the Taira clan's rule,
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Progress in Earth and Planetary Science, vol. 7, 2020
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in the east and to Kika-no-shima (貴賀之島) in the west.
1636: 1527:Ball, Desmond; Tanter, Richard (21 January 2015). 1336:] (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. p. 223. 282:. Much of the island is within the borders of the 1845: 1502:Kodai chūsei ni okeru Satsuma Nantō kan no kōryū 1433: 1431: 1429: 1427: 1409: 1394: 1040:(13th century) depicted Kikaijima (鬼界島), where 1272:station on the island, which includes a large 333: 327: 321: 315: 309: 303: 248: 1711: 1507: 1494: 1468: 1424: 1404:Sedimentology, vol. 59, pp. 2024-2041, 2012 955:(c. 11th–12th centuries) states that in 998 362:The climate of Kikaijima is classified as a 1439:Rettō nan'en ni okeru kyōkai ryōiki no yōsō 1718: 1704: 1526: 975:were identified as Amami islanders by the 64: 52: 1481: 302:with the various phonemic kana spellings 1489:Chūsei kokka no kyōkai to Ryūkyū, Emishi 918: 1846: 1327: 1699: 1444: 1259: 990:, a fiction written by an aristocrat 138:56.93 km (21.98 sq mi) 1534:. Australia: ANU Press. p. 15. 1520: 1266:Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force 1182:, which records an interview from a 1619:The Most Daring Raid of the Samurai 13: 1311:, Teikoku-Shoin Co., Ltd., Tokyo, 1284:The traditional local language, a 914: 14: 1875: 1864:Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force 1725: 1632: 1476:Gusuku isekigun to Kikai-ga-shima 1309:Teikoku's Complete Atlas of Japan 1274:Circularly Disposed Antenna Array 1229: 1680: 1667: 1653: 1639: 1621:. Rosen Publishing Group (2011) 1859:Islands of Kagoshima Prefecture 1577: 1548: 1166:Kikaijima was conquered by the 1113:pottery, which was produced in 1105:Archaeologically speaking, the 1068:, the island was also known as 959:, the administrative center of 284:Amami Guntō Quasi-National Park 1556:"Endangered Languages Archive" 1367: 1340: 1334:Dictionary of Archaic Okinawan 1321: 1302: 1: 1295: 1017:fled to Kikaijima (貴海島). 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Levington Books (2004) 1179:Annals of the Joseon Dynasty 1135:, the de facto ruler of the 341: 27:Island within Ryukyu Islands 20:, which is submerged in the 7: 1685:Geographic data related to 1279: 906:Japan Meteorological Agency 857:Average precipitation days 643:Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 503:Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 146:48.6 km (30.2 mi) 10: 1880: 1243: 1052:were exiled following the 944: 903: 383: 357: 334: 328: 322: 316: 310: 304: 15: 1791: 1740: 1733: 1560:SOAS University of London 1211:it was incorporated into 1021:also states that in 1188 856: 782: 712: 642: 572: 502: 432: 427: 424: 421: 418: 415: 412: 409: 406: 403: 400: 397: 394: 391: 388: 364:humid subtropical climate 249: 227: 219: 211: 206: 194: 182: 172: 163: 158: 150: 142: 134: 124: 87: 77: 72: 63: 51: 35: 1530:The Tools of Owatatsumi: 1375: 1348: 154:214 m (702 ft) 16:Not to be confused with 1513:Takahashi Ichirō 高橋一郎, 1500:Nagayama Shūichi 永山修一, 1328:Hokama, Shuzen (1995). 1268:maintains an important 300:Old and Middle Okinawan 289: 1452:The Tales of the Heike 1080: 924: 151:Highest elevation 109:28.32639°N 129.97417°E 1676:at Wikimedia Commons 1474:Takanashi Osamu 高梨修, 1437:Takanashi Osamu 高梨修, 1349:観測史上1~10位の値(年間を通じての値) 1077:The Tale of the Heike 1058: 1054:Shishigatani Incident 1050:Fujiwara no Naritsune 923:Hyakunodai, Kikaijima 922: 253:, also Kikai-ga-jima) 1487:Murai Shōsuke 村井章介, 1023:Minamoto no Yoritomo 967:(貴駕島) to arrest the 433:Record high °C (°F) 280:Kagoshima Prefecture 178:Kagoshima Prefecture 1617:Turnbull, Stephen. 1203:'s conquest of the 1107:Gusuku Site Complex 1090:, which is part of 992:Fujiwara no Akihira 713:Record low °C (°F) 573:Daily mean °C (°F) 259:, classed with the 114:28.32639; 129.97417 105: /  32: 1804:Eniyabanare Island 1376:気象庁 / 平年値(年・月ごとの値) 1288:known as Kikai or 1260:Strategic location 1137:Kamakura shogunate 1025:, who soon became 925: 30: 1841: 1840: 1837: 1836: 1672:Media related to 1627:978-1-4488-1872-3 1286:Ryukyuan language 1209:Meiji Restoration 1151:. 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Index

Kikai Caldera
Ōsumi Islands
Native name


East China Sea
28°19′35″N 129°58′27″E / 28.32639°N 129.97417°E / 28.32639; 129.97417
Amami Islands
Prefectures
District
Ōshima District
Town
Kikai
Ryukyuan
Japanese
Satsunan Islands
Amami archipelago
Kyūshū
Okinawa
Kikai
Kagoshima Prefecture
Amami Guntō Quasi-National Park
Old and Middle Okinawan
Amami Ōshima
Tokunoshima
humid subtropical climate
Köppen climate classification
typhoons
precipitation
Japan Meteorological Agency

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