Amami-Oshima island (along with Tokunoshima and Iriomote islands) was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2021 owing to its unique and pristine natural environment.

A Chinese reconnaissance and attack drone was spotted for the first time flying near Japan’s southernmost islands, including ...

AMAMI-OSHIMA ISLAND, Kagoshima Prefecture--In her paintings, Mirocomachiko depicts animals and plants in bold strokes and dazzling colors that are at once humorous and mysterious, yet child-like ...

Japan's Environment Ministry on Tuesday announced that non-native mongooses have been eradicated from Amami-Oshima Island in the country's southwestern prefecture of Kagoshima. Amami-Oshima is ...

The rat is about 9-16 centimeters long and has spiny hairs among its brown and black fur. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The aim of this essay is to highlight the theme by taking a closer look at the myths and rituals on the Miyako and Amami Islands. In this southernmost part of Japan, the candidate for shamanic ...

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Japan (Amami Island, northern Ryukyu Islands): the large orange nuts or seeds are used as a famine or emergency food. The nuts grow in a cluster atop the stems of the plant. These may be mixed with ...

Tanaka Isson, an artist known as Japan's "Gauguin," moved to the subtropical island of Amami Oshima at the age of 50 after years of struggle. He then spent highly productive years there painting ...

Barakan Discovers Amami Oshima: Isson's Treasure Island is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV ...