Miyako Subprefecture
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Subprefectures of Japan
Certain prefectures of Japan are now, or once were, divided into subprefectures. The subprefecture is the jurisdiction surrounding a of the prefectural government. Normally, the area of a subprefecture consists of a few to a dozen cities, towns, and/or villages. Subprefectures are formed to...
of Okinawa Prefecture
Okinawa Prefecture
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of Miyako Islands
Miyako Islands
The are a group of islands in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, east of the Yaeyama Islands.-Islands grouping:*Japanese Archipelago**Nansei Islands***Ryūkyū Shotō****Sakishima Islands*****Miyako Islands-Inhabited islands:*Miyako Islands...
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- MiyakojimaMiyakojima, Okinawais a city on several islands in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It was formed on October 1, 2005 by the merger of the old city of Hirara, the towns of Gusukube, Irabu and Shimoji, and the village of Ueno, all from Miyako District, which as a result of the merger has one remaining village.Miyakojima has...
(city on MiyakojimaMiyako-jimaMiyakojima is the largest and the most populous island among the Miyako Islands of Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It lies approximately 400 kilometres east of Taipei, Taiwan...
, IkemajimaIkemajimais located to the north of the Miyako Island in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The surface area is 2.6 km². The island is connected with Miyako Island with a 1592 metre bridge. There is a pond in the centre of the island. To the north-east is the ....
, Ōgamijima, Kurimajima, Irabujima, and ShimojishimaShimojishimais one of the Miyako Islands, a part of the Nansei Islands. The island is administered by Miyakojima, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.Shimojishima is the main setting for the anime series Stratos 4.Shimojishima Airport serves the island....
) - TaramaTarama, Okinawais a village located in Miyako District, Okinawa, Japan. The village consists of Tarama Island and Minna Island between Ishigaki Island and Miyako Island....
(village on Taramajima and MinnajimaMinnajimaMinnajima can refer to:* Minnajima within Motobu, Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan* Minnajima within Tarama, Miyako District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan...
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