Ryukyu Islands

The Ryukyu Islands or Nansei Islands (???? Nansei-shot?, which translates literally as "southwest islands"), are an island chain stretching southwestward from the island of Kyushu in Japan. The portion south of Yoron belongs to Okinawa Prefecture, and the portion north of Yoron belongs to Kagoshima Prefecture. The archipelago is home to the Ryukyuan languages.

Related Topics:
Island - Kyushu - Japan - Okinawa Prefecture - Kagoshima Prefecture - Ryukyuan languages

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The islands have a subtropical climate with warm winters and hot summers. Precipitation is very high, and is affected by the rainy season and typhoons.

Related Topics:
Subtropical - Precipitation - Typhoon

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