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    Edateku Island

    枝手久島, Île Edateku, Edateku-jima

    28°17′N 129°12′E

    Edateku Island (Japanese: 枝手久島) is one of the islands of Amami Islands of Satsunan Islands, Japan. It administratively belongs to Uken Village, Ōshima District, Kagoshima Prefecture. It is a desert island far off the Amami Oshima coast. It is said to be an origin of Achalinus werneri, a kind of colubrid snake species.

    枝手久島（鹿児島県宇検村）の空中写真。CKU20085X-C14-4、CKU20085X-C14-5、CKU20085X-C14-6、CKU20085X-C13-10、CKU20085X-C13-11、CKU20085X-C13-12の6枚を合成作成。
    枝手久島（鹿児島県宇検村）の空中写真。CKU20085X-C14-4、CKU20085X-C14-5、CKU20085X-C14-6、CKU20085X-C13-10、CKU20085X-C13-11、CKU20085X-C13-12の6枚を合成作成。

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    Terrain

    28°17′N 129°12′E

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    Edateku Island (Japanese: 枝手久島) is one of the islands of Amami Islands of Satsunan Islands, Japan. It administratively belongs to Uken Village, Ōshima District, Kagoshima Prefecture. It is a desert island far off the Amami Oshima coast. It is said to be an origin of Achalinus werneri, a kind of colubrid snake species. The island was originally planned to be an oil reserve site in 1970s, but this plan was finally called off as it was strongly opposed by nearby villagers.

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