Tokara Islands
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The Tokara Islands (吐噶喇群島 or トカラ群島, Tokara guntō, or 吐噶喇列島, Tokara rettō) is a group of islands in part of the Satsunan Islands, which is part of the Ryukyu Archipelago. The whole island group belongs to Toshima Village, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.
[edit] Main islands
- Kuchinoshima
- Nakanoshima
- Gajajima (unpopulated)
- Kogajajima (unpopulated)
- Tairajima
- Suwanosejima
- Akusekijima
- Kojima (unpopulated)
- Kodakarajima
- Takarajima
- Kaminonejima (unpopulated)
- Yokoatejima (unpopulated)
The Tokara Islands were traditionally known as the Seven (七島, Shichitō).
[edit] See also
- Tokara Pony
- Wadaiko Tokara taiko drum performance troupe in Japan
[edit] External links
Coordinates: 29°58′00″N 129°55′01″E / 29.9667°N 129.917°E
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