| Kitadaito is an isolated island in the open sea located about 360km east of the Okinawan mainland, in Japan. The outer part of the island is made of precipitous cliffs, while the inside is flat plains.
Kitadaito, literally "North Great East", is the northern half of the Daito Islands, with a population of under 700 (approximately 500).
There are a lot of marshes in the interior of the island. A plethora of unique flora and fauna can also be found.
However, there are no natural sources of water on Kita Daito. The island utilizes a de-salynization plant to convert sea water into fresh water.
There is a wide-variety of animal and plant life on Kita Daito. The most famous of which are the Kita Daito Fly Fox, or Fruit Bat. There are estimated to be approximately 300 left on the island.
One of the most diverse and thriving animal communities on Kita Daito are those of the insect and arachnid families. There are many different forms of butterflies, dragonflies, grasshoppers, crickets, centipeds, spiders, wasps, honey bees, ants, cockroaches, and moths on the island. The vast majority of these are extremely colorful
Another interesting animal on the island is the island's poisonous toad which is rumored to be brought to the island from China.
Kita Daito's main industry is Sugarcane (Saitokibi) farming and processing. There are Sugarcane fields everywhere.
Fishing is extremely popular with the local population. Athletic contests of all sort are also popular with the local population. Okinawan Sumo, Edo Sumo, Eisa Dancing, Baseball are a few of the sports that are very popular.
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