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    Uke Island

    請島, Île Uke, Uke-jima

    28°02′N 129°13′E

    Ukejima (Japanese: 請島; Amami: Uxezima) is one of the Satsunan Islands of Japan, classed within the Amami archipelago between Kyūshū and Okinawa. 15 sq mi) and a population of approximately 200 people. Administratively it is part of the town of Setouchi in Kagoshima Prefecture.

    鹿児島県・奄美諸島にある「請島」請阿室集落の桟橋。 （島にはこのほか、池地集落にも桟橋がある。）
    鹿児島県・奄美諸島にある「請島」請阿室集落の桟橋。 （島にはこのほか、池地集落にも桟橋がある。）

    Si-take. at Japanese Wikipedia(しいたけ) / CC BY-SA 3.0

    Terrain

    28°02′N 129°13′E

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    Overview

    Ukejima (Japanese: 請島; Amami: Uxezima) is one of the Satsunan Islands of Japan, classed within the Amami archipelago between Kyūshū and Okinawa. The island has an area of 13.34 square kilometres (5.15 sq mi) and a population of approximately 200 people. Administratively it is part of the town of Setouchi in Kagoshima Prefecture. Much of the island is within the borders of the Amami Guntō Quasi-National Park. Economically, the islanders engage in commercial fishing and seasonal tourism.

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    Also in Amami Islands

    Also in Satsunan Islands

    Also in Ryukyu Islands

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    Also in Japanese archipelago

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