Ryūkyū proper
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The Ryukyu Islands or Nansei Islands (南西諸島 Nansei-shotō; "southwest islands"), are an island chain stretching southwestward from the island of Kyūshū in Japan. The Ryūkyū proper is the main, southern group of islands. These islands are further subdivided into the following groups:
- Okinawa Islands: Okinawa Island (aka. Okinawan mainland, Okinawa hontō), Kumejima, Iheyajima, Izenajima, Agunijima, Iejima
- Kerama Islands: Tokashikijima, Zamamijima, Akajima, Gerumajima
- Daitō Islands: Kita daitō, Mimami daitō, Oki daitō
- Miyako Islands: Miyakojima, Ikema, Ogami, Irabu, Shimoji, Kurima, Minna, Tarama
- Yaeyama Islands: Iriomote, Ishigaki, Taketomi, Kohama, Kuroshima, Aragusuku, Hatoma, Yubujima, Hateruma, Yonaguni
- Senkaku Islands: Uotsurijima
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