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	Amami Oshima - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Amami Ōshima is one of the Ryukyu Islands (also known as Nansei Islands).
		Lying roughly two-thirds of the way north of the island chain, it is part of Kagoshima Prefecture, in the Kyūshū region of Japan.
		The Amami dialect is part of the Ryukyuan languages group.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Amami_Oshima (101 words)

	Amami Rabbit - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Amami Rabbit (Pentalagus furnessi), or Amami no Kuro Usagi (奄美の黒兔/アマミノクロウサギ), also known as the Ryukyu Rabbit, is a primitive dark-furred rabbit which is only found in Amami Oshima and Toku-no-Shima, two small islands between southern Kyushu and Okinawa in Kagoshima Prefecture (but actually closer to Okinawa) in Japan.
		Often called a living fossil, the Amami Rabbit is a living remnant of ancient rabbits that once lived on the Asian mainland, where they died out, remaining only on the two small islands where they survive today.
		Amami Rabbits are also noted for making calling noises, which sound something like the call of a pika; this makes them unique as most rabbits cannot make calling noises.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Amami_Rabbit (350 words)

	Amami Rabbit
		\nThe Amami Rabbit, or Amami no Kuro Usagi (奄美黒兔/アマミノクロウサギ) (Pentalagus furnessi), also known as the Ryukyu Rabbit, is a primitive dark-furred rabbit which is only found in Amami Oshima (奄美大島) and Toku-no-Shima (徳之島), two small islands between southern Kyushu (九州;) and Okinawa (沖縄) in Kagoshima (鹿児島) Prefecture (but actually closer to Okinawa) in Japan.
		At night, the mother opens the entrance to the hole, while watching for predators (like poisonous snakes), and then nurses its young, after which it closes the hole with dirt and plant material by thumping on it with its front paws.
		Amami Rabbits are also noted for making calling noises, which sound something like the call of a pika (most rabbits cannot make calling noises).
	encyclopedia.codeboy.net /wikipedia/a/am/amami_rabbit.html (335 words)

	Masahito Hara's World
		Seeing Amami Oshima's tip from the air, the island seems small--but at 720 square kilometres and with a population of 80,000, it is really quite large.
		The relative isolation of Amami Oshima meant that Chinese influences continued long after they'd diffused in mainland Japan: the result is a unique culture.
		He says that Amami Oshima is his second home, and he loves everything about Amami Islands, including the people, the Islands' natural beauty, the weather, the food, the Kokuto Shochu drink and the festivals.
	www.nizaemon.jp /top_e/masahito_world/kanren.html (2223 words)

	WORLDTWITCH - Japan Birding Trip Report by Dave Sargeant
		Seen on Okinawa with six on the 17th and five on the 19th, also on Amami Oshima with two on the 19th and two on the 21st, and on Kyushu with two on the 21st, one on the 22nd, five on the 23rd and one on the 24th.
		Those on Amami Oshima belonged to the nominate race while those on Okinawa belonged to the race namiyei which was quite distinct as the males have a more extensive fl breast, greyier belly and lack the fl flank patch.
		The birds seen on Okinawa and Amami Oshima appeared a lot different to those on Kyushu (which were of the nominate race) and were assumed to belong to the island race loochooensis as indicated by Brazil (1991), although according to Clements (2000) this race is restricted to Irimote.
	www.worldtwitch.com /japan_sargeant.htm (13198 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Amami was so remote that even Japanese people didn\rquote t know where it was.
		During our first night on Amami, the four of us came home from someplace or other in the SUV, and when we pulled into Shelley & Nobu\rquote s driveway, there on the roadway in front of us was a live poisonous snake -- a habu, as they\rquote re called on Amami.
		Amami is not a big island, but it does have a couple of towns and a city or two, and we managed never to eat in the same restaurant twice.
	www2.bc.edu /~reederch/076.rtf (2501 words)

	Marcopoloni - Oshima Tsumugi
		Oshima Tsumugi is a beautiful Japanese silk fabric that is manufactured through an unbelievably intricate and complex process.
		Firstly, the intricate designs of the Oshima Tsumugi are drawn on graph paper - this becomes the blueprint of the dying and weaving processes.
		The silk threads are starched with a special type of glue made from seaweeds found in the seas of Amami Oshima.
	www.marcopoloni.com /oshima-tsumugi-japanese-silk.cfm (881 words)

	Amami Islands History Summary
		The Amami Islands, or Amami Gunto, form the northern half of the Nansei Island chain, south of Kyushu, Japan, and are located between 29° and 27° north latitude.
		The islands include Amami Oshima, Kikaishima, Tokunoshima, Okinoerabu, and Yoronjima, as well as several smaller islands, eight of which are populated.
		Amami Oshima is the largest of the Amami Islands, with an area of 720 square kilometers and a population of about 74,000; it ranks third in size among Japan's offshore islands (after Okinawa and Sado).
	www.bookrags.com /history/worldhistory/amami-islands-ema-01 (281 words)

	Interviews
		It is often said that Oshima fabrics are "woven twice" and this refers to the fact that there is a time-consuming process of first laying out the threads for tie-dyeing before actually weaving on the loom.
		Oshima fabrics started to be made not just on Amami Oshima Island but also in Kagoshima on the main island of Kyushu.
		Oshima fabrics made in Kagoshima are characterized by the use of the "resist loom" which requires a special strength and skill, along with the peculiarly restrained elegance of the color obtained by mordanting with mud, and the intricate ikat patterns formed of so many dots and lines.
	www.kougei.or.jp /english/crafts/0122/d0122-5-2.html (604 words)

	Amami.html
		(The Amami islands are actually a chain stretching over 180 kilometres; Amami Oshima, the largest of the group, is located 380 kilometres southwest of Japan proper.) We chose to fly, availing ourselves of 45% discount hayawari tickets via JAS.
		He was an Amami islander, and his dream had been to open the jazz bar that we had the privilege of checking out on this blustery night.
		We had arranged the car before flying to Amami; our destination was Yadori Beach in the far south of the island, about two hours and 80 kilometres from the airport which lies on the northeast coast.
	www.interchg.ubc.ca /nikolai/Amami.html (1492 words)

	The Vanishing Zoo: Exhibits (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The Amami rabbit weighs 4.4 - 6.6 lb.
		The Amami rabbit is only known to have occurred on two Japanese islands: Amami Oshima and Tokuno-shima, in the Ryukyu Archipelago south of the island of Kyushu.
		Since then, predation by stray dogs (and possibly feral cats) and the introduced mongoose and, especially in the last several decades, habitat loss due to logging operations have been the most significant threats.
	woz.commtechlab.msu.edu /courses/446su02/GROUPS/group1/final/amamirabbit.shtml (163 words)

	MIA Hunters - Recovering lost WWII Airmen (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		To verify this extraordinary report of a Japanese officer's treatment of a fallen American airman, the MIA hunters traveled to the southern end of Amami Oshima where they chartered a boat to reach the more remote island of Kakeroma and the cemetery which now rests unattended in a near deserted village.
		Westbrook's squadron was to attack airfields on the Japanese held islands 100 miles north of Okinawa, Amami Oshima and Kikaijima.
		To an article on this subject in the Amami Oshima newspaper, a dive school on the island reports that in 80 feet of water offshore lay the remains of the nose section of a WW.II aircraft.
	www.pro5.com /mia/pressrelease.htm (3520 words)

	Masahito Hara's World
		In the Amami Islands, Oshima Tsumugi is often worn at tea ceremonies, thus combining the traditions of the tea ceremony and of Oshima Tsumugi.
		At coming-of-age ceremonies in the Amami Islands, many young people wear Oshima Tsumugi Kimono which had formerly been worn by their mothers and grand-mothers.
		Oshima Tsumugi thus plays a role in extending the continuity of family history and local customs from one generation to another.
	www.nizaemon.jp /top_e/masahito_world/kanren4.html (120 words)

	CNN.com - Japan coast guard fires at fishing boat - December 22, 2001
		Some 27 navy and coast guard boats and 14 coast guard aircraft were giving chase, the official said.
		Amami Oshima is located about 900 kilometers (560 miles) south of Tokyo.
		It was the second time in two years that Japanese boats have fired on an intruder.
	edition.cnn.com /2001/WORLD/asiapcf/east/12/22/japan.suspiciousboat (252 words)

	Zegrahm Expeditions - Reports From The Field: Treasures of Japan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The largest of five remote islands in the Amami chain, Amami Oshima with its coral seas and white sand beaches, like Okinawa, once belonged to the Ryukyu Kingdom.
		A second group headed for Amami Park, a massive new cultural facility housing an interactive learning center and museum showcasing local traditions and customs.
		After Amami Park the group made its way over to Oshima Tsumugi Village to learn about the process of handwoven Oshima-tsumugi, the island’s renowned, intricate silk fabrics.
	www.zeco.com /travel-reports/dayreports.asp?id=59&itid=642 (613 words)

	Birdfinders Tour reports (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		This was the second Birdwatching Breaks tour to the North Pacific islands of Taiwan, Okinawa and Amami Oshima.
		On Amami Oshima we enjoyed tremendous views of White-backed Woodpecker of the endemic race feeding young, together with Ruddy Kingfishers, Lidth's Jays and good views of Ryuku Scops Owls.
		The birding skills and company of Mu-Chi Tsai and Victor Wei-Daw Yu in Taiwan, Mamoru Tsuneda in Amami Oshima and Mamoru Kudaka on Okinawa were a considerable asset.
	www.birdtours.co.uk /Birdwatching-breaks/Taiwan_04.htm (3809 words)

	Suspected spy ship sunk off Japan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Two coast guard sailors suffered minor wounds in the firefight, and an estimated 15 crewmen from the fishing boat were dumped into rough seas when the vessel went down 240 miles off the Japanese island of Amami Oshima.
		Survivors clung to life preservers in the cold water for nearly two hours as rescue efforts were hampered by the rough conditions and concerns that the castaways might resist.
		Twenty-seven Japanese ships and 14 aircraft had chased the boat, which carried Chinese markings and was first spotted by plane Friday cruising about 90 miles off Amami Oshima inside Japan's economic exclusion zone.
	www.bouldernews.com /news/worldnation/23aboat.html (558 words)

	JapanCorner - The Benihana Guide to Japan
		Tsumugi, which means to "spin", is made of spun silk, which is then dyed and woven.
		The Shiro Oshima Tsumugi, made on the island of Amami-Oshima, displays a snowflake pattern.
		Ted Kumagai, Art Nishimura, Honba Amami Ohshima Tsumugi Kyoto Kumiai, Ms.
	www.japancorner.com /kimono-fabrics.asp (630 words)

	biology - Rabbit
		Poelagus Rabbits are small mammals in the family Leporidae, found in many parts of the world.
		There are seven different genera in the family classified as rabbits, including the European Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus), cottontail rabbits (genus Sylvilagus; 13 species), and the Amami Rabbit (Pentalagus furnessi, an endangered species on Amami Oshima, Japan).
		They are distinguished from the related hares in that they are altricial, having young that are born blind and hairless; many also live underground in burrows.
	www.biologydaily.com /biology/Rabbit (766 words)

	Okinawa Association of America News
		Born in 1946 and raised in Amami Oshima of Kagoshima Prefecture, Sakujo began her artistic career only ten years ago.
		Chogi Higa: “The Gagimaru tree, it is said, possesses godly spirits that live within.
		It is known as the 'sacred tree.' Some paintings exhibit the darkness of the Amami Oshima Gunto.
	www.oaamensore.org /news/news_news_080604.htm (447 words)

	Japan
		On the island of Tsushima, in the Sea of Japan, we hope to encounter a staggering array of migrants on their journey further north.
		Much of our birding on Okinawa will be done pre-dawn and post-dusk to find, in particular, the rail and Amami Woodcock.
		Amami Woodcock is found in greater numbers here than on Okinawa, and Amami Thrush, an endemic race of the White-backed Woodpecker and endemic Ryukyu forms of Ryukyu Robin and Narcissus Flycatcher may also be found on the island.
	www.sunbirdtours.co.uk /Japan.htm (1590 words)

	Raging typhoon expected to engulf Okinawa, Amami Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		By noon Monday, the typhoon is expected to be within a 100 km southeast of Amami Oshima Island, part of Kagoshima Prefecture.
		By noon Monday, the typhoon is expected to be within a 100 km (62 mi.) southeast of Amami Oshima Island, part of Kagoshima Prefecture.
		Up to 400 millimeters (16 inches) of rain are expected in Kyushu and Shikoku, 200 mm (8 in.) of rain in Okinawa and 150 to 200 mm (6 to 8 in.) of rain in the Kinki and Tokai areas.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/1477039/posts (1941 words)

	IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Pentalagus furnessi
		This species is only found on Amami Oshima and Tokunoshima, two islands forming part of the Ryukyu Archipelago (areas 820 and 248 km² respectively).
		Signs of rabbits are found in forests of all successional stages, but not in cultivated or residential areas.
		Sugimura, K. Forestry and wildlife conservation on Amami Oshima, Japan: an integrated study of man and wildlife.
	www.redlist.org /search/details.php?species=16559 (343 words)

	Suspected N. Korean ship sinks, 15 crew members missing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Two Japanese coast guard members aboard the patrol vessel Amami were injured in the shoot-out, with both Yoshiharu Nagatomo, a 54-year-old mate from Miyazaki Prefecture, and Yoshitake Kinjo, the 49-year-old chief navigator from Okinawa Prefecture sustaining wounds to their left arms.
		Their injuries are not life-threatening, they said, and both men are being airlifted to a hospital in Kagoshima Prefecture, where they are expected to arrive shortly after 3 a.m.
		Pieces of shrapnel were found in their arms and head and doctors have told them to stay in hospital for a week, according to the coast guard.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/595561/posts (3789 words)

	SermonAudio.com - What's New Details
		TOKYO, Dec. 22 — A six-hour chase ended in a firefight and the sinking Saturday of an unidentified boat that might have been spying for North Korea, Japanese officials said.
		Two Japanese coast guard personnel were slightly wounded and an estimated 15 crewmen from the fishing boat were dumped in rough seas when it went down about 240 miles off the southwestern Japanese island of Amami Oshima.
		Survivors clung to life preservers in the cold water for nearly two hours as rescue efforts were...
	www.sermonaudio.com /new_details.asp?printer=true&ID=11083 (118 words)

	Accommodation in Amami Oshima Islands Hotels, Guest Houses, Bed and Breakfasts, Inns, Lodgings, Motels
		Accommodation in Amami Oshima Islands Hotels, Guest Houses, Bed and Breakfasts, Inns, Lodgings, Motels
		The Amami Oshima Islands Tourist Board gives comparable information to this page.
		If you require more information about Amami Oshima Islands, you may be able to obtain it from the Amami Oshima Islands Tourist Board.
	www.a1tourism.com /japan/amami-oshima-islands.html (134 words)

	JapanITIN
		Then fly to the island of Amami-Oshima, where we stay in a beachfront hotel.
		Later, continue to the shore to search for shorebirds such as Eastern Reef Egret, Mongolian Plover and Sanderling.
		After dinner, we drive through the forest to search for two more of our target species in the lush subtropical forest: Amami Woodcock and Ryukyu Scops Owl.
	www.siemerhand.com /Group/Japan/JapanITIN/japanitin.html (926 words)

	Victor Emanuel Nature Tours: Japan in Summer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		This isolation has resulted in the evolution of several endemic and near endemic species of birds in addition to a fascinating array of mammals, reptiles, and amphibians, not to mention some truly beautiful woodlands.
		Just a short flight away is the island of Amami Oshima and the stunningly beautiful and endemic Lidth's Jay.
		We will also search for the secretive Amami Woodcock which is much easier to see here than on Okinawa.
	www.points4travel.com /nature_tours/nature_japan.html (358 words)

	Bird watching trip report - Japan - surfbirds.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		63) Amami Woodcock (Scolopax mira) One bird flushed from beside the forest trail and another seen in the beam of the spotlight on Amami-Oshima on Feb. 11.
		97) White-backed Woodpecker (Dendrocopus leucotos) A single bird seen at Amami Natural Forest on Feb. 11 and birds heard drumming close to Caretta House Hotel on Feb. 11 and 12, but not seen.
		107) Ryukyu Minivet (Pericrocotus tegimae) First birds recorded at Amami Natural Forest and around Caretta House Hotel in northeast Amami-Oshima on Feb. 11 and then along the Hiji Waterfall hiking trail in northern Okinawa on Feb. 13.
	www.surfbirds.com /mb/trips/japan-cc-0204.html (2920 words)

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