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    Taketomi Island

    竹富島, Île Taketomi, Taketomi-jima

    24°19′N 124°05′E

    Taketomi Island (竹富島, Taketomi-jima; Yaeyama: Takidun; Taketomi dialect: Teedun; Okinawan: Dakidun) is an island in the town of Taketomi, within Yaeyama District of Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Taketomi is one of the Yaeyama Islands. The population of Taketomi Island was 323 as of January 2012.

    Water buffalo taxi, 水牛(water buffalo) + 車(car) = 水牛車 means water buffalo taxi. It works as a taxi in Taketomi-jima Island, Okinawa, JAPAN. But much slower than walking people. (Sony Cyber-shot T9) Location: Taketomijima
    Water buffalo taxi, 水牛(water buffalo) + 車(car) = 水牛車 means water buffalo taxi. It works as a taxi in Taketomi-jima Island, Okinawa, JAPAN. But much slower than walking people. (Sony Cyber-shot T9) Location: Taketomijima

    Flickr user: Ken@Okinawa Okinawa, Japan https://www.flickr.com/people/trektrack/ / CC BY-SA 2.0

    Terrain

    24°19′N 124°05′E

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    Taketomi Island (竹富島, Taketomi-jima; Yaeyama: Takidun; Taketomi dialect: Teedun; Okinawan: Dakidun) is an island in the town of Taketomi, within Yaeyama District of Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Taketomi is one of the Yaeyama Islands. The population of Taketomi Island was 323 as of January 2012.

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