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| The Amami Islands are a group of tropical islands in Kagoshima Prefecture about 300 km north of Okinawa and about 380 km south of Kyushu. Amami-Oshima is the third largest (715 sq. km) of all offshore islands in Japan and is the most populous of the 8 inhabited islands in the group.
The island's climate is tropical with an average year-round temperature is 21°C. Sugar cane, bananas, rice, sweet potato, guava and mangos are all cultivated on the island. The island marks the northern most point in Japan where mangos can be cultivated. Compared to Okinawa or even Yakushima, the island is overlooked by most tourists and undiscovered by the Japanese public.
The islands like Okinawa were part of the Ryukyu Kingdom until virtual annexation by the Daimyo of Satsuma in 1624 and formal annexation of the entire Ryuku Islands in 1879. The island is closer culturally to Okinawa then mainland Japan but has many of its own traditions. The Oshima Pongee (woven silk fabric) is noted for its distinct somber woven patterns and is a famous export.
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