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	Travel Information
		Okinawa, the southernmost prefecture of Japan, consists of 57 islands which include the Miyako and Yaeyama groups, with the main island of Okinawa as the nucleus.
		The paths on the island are covered with white sand and lined with peaceful rows of houses accentuated with Sisar gurden lion statues on orange tile roofs and the walls of coral limestone twined with subtropical flowers.
		Iriomote Island of approximately 130Km in permeter, located in the west of Ishigaki Island, is the second largest island in this prefecture after Okinawa Main Island.
	www.pref.okinawa.jp /kanko.html (668 words)

	The Islands of Yaeyama [ HIRATA Tourism Company ] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Iriomote Island is often referred to as The Galapagos of East Asia.
		Iriomote Island is home to many rare and protected species of plants and animals.
		Iriomote is the second largest island in Okinawa prefecture and has the longest river (Urauchi-gawa) in the prefecture.
	www.hirata-group.co.jp /english/yaeyama/iriomote/index.html (380 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The habitat of the Iriomote cat is dense mangroves, lowland rainforests, and sandy beaches.
		On Iriomote Island, male cats fighting with each other is a common sight during the months of December through March and September and October, the months when mating occurs.
		Although the Iriomote cat is endangered and the domestic house cat is not, the two are similar in ways.
	www.freewebs.com /iriomotecat/AboutFrame1Source1.htm (704 words)

	Iriomote Cat,Iriomote Island Cat,Iriomote Cat in Wild Islands
		Physical presence on the planet: The 292 square km island of Iriomotejima is at the southern end of the Japanese Ryukyu Islands, which are 200 km east of Taiwan (24° 15´-25´ north Latitude and 123° 40´-55´ east Longitude).
		Iriomote cats are known to take fruit bats, fl rats, wild pig, night herons, quails, rails, pigeons, doves, scops owls, kingfishers, robins, thrushes, crows, box turtles, skinks and amphibians.
		Iriomote is promoted as a tourist location, with the Iriomote cat a major source of appeal.
	www.indiantiger.org /wild-cats/iriomote-cat.html (692 words)

	Outline of Iriomote Island
		Iriomote Island is situated in latitude 24 degrees 15~25 minutes north, 123 degrees 40~55 minutes of east longitude, locating in the East China Sea.
		Iriomote Island belongs to Taketomi-cho (cho means an administrative town), Yaeyama-gun, Okinawa Prefecture, of course it is the largest island in Taketomi-cho.
		Entrances from the sea to the island are, Ohara Port in the eastern region and Funaura or Uehara Ports in the western region.
	www.kanpira.com /english/outline.htm (5071 words)

	ISEC Canada (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The Iriomote cat's coat is a dark, dusky brown, marked with dark spots that tend to merge into bands.
		Iriomote cats are endangered primarily because they are restricted to a single population.
		Iriomote island is promoted as a tourist location, with the cats being a major source of appeal.
	www.wildcatconservation.org /cats/factsheets/asia/iriomote/index.shtml (800 words)

	Japan Times: Resort rattles isle's ecological sensitivities
		The Iriomote resort for now boasts 141 rooms, but it will be further expanded into a 6.3-hectare compound that includes 19 detached units offering 98 rooms, shops and restaurants, according to Time and Tide, a Tokyo-based subcontractor of the project.
		Some Iriomote residents demanded early last year that the developer halt construction and carry out a voluntary assessment, which was rejected.
		Iguchi added that, in a land reclamation project undertaken by the prefecture in the eastern part of the island, an environmental assessment was carried out even though the area fell short of the 20-hectare threshold.
	search.japantimes.co.jp /print/news/nn07-2004/nn20040709f1.htm (1217 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		It consists of Iriomote island, the islands of Ishigaki, Kabama, Taketomi, Kuro and Aragusuku and the surrounding marine zone covering the central reefs.
		The island of Iriomote, of tertiary sandstones and shales, is largely made up of low mountains of 300-400m.
		A number of studies have been undertaken on the ecology and status of the Iriomote wild cat since it was "discovered" in 1965 an in 1975 a breeding farm was established.
	www.unep-wcmc.org /sites/pa/1311v.htm (1403 words)

	Iriomote-jima, Ryukyu Islands, Japan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The southernmost Ryukyu Islands volcano is a submarine volcano north of Nishi-Omote-jima island.
		Iriomote-jima island (25 x 20 km) has 1,800 residents and is composed of metamorphic and sedimentary rocks.
		The swarm was centered on the NW coast of the island.
	users.bendnet.com /bjensen/volcano/japan/ryukyu-iriomote.html (322 words)

	Lioncrusher's Domain -- Iriomote Cat (Prionailurus bengalensis iriomotensis) facts and pictures
		The Iriomote cat occurs on the Iriomote Island of Japan.
		The Iriomote cat's feet are slightly webbed as well, similar to the fishing cat, who also cannot sheath their claws all the way either.
		Molecular investigation yeilds that the Iriomote cat is, at least, related to the leopard cat, separating from the mainland species about 200,000 years ago, at the time of the separation of the Ryuku archipelago.
	www.lioncrusher.com /animal.asp?animal=52 (810 words)

	Ishigaki Island (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The beauty of green, small islands lying in the emerald green sea may be compared to the realm of fine art.
		It is the only resort beach on this island, with a wonderful contrast of colors between the snow-white beach of coral sand and the sea of infinity blue and crystal clear water.
		Iriomote Island of approximately 130km in perimeter, located in the west of Ishigaki Island, is the second largest island in this prefecture after Okinawa Main Island.
	133.13.48.6 /travel/Ritou/yaeyama/Ishigaki/Ishigaki-e.html (962 words)

	Howling At A Waning Moon: A new resort complex threatens a Japanese paradise \| By Jeff Shaw (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Iriomote Island, prime kitty habitat.The Iriomote cat is a survivor.
		On the island, it has prehistoric brethren in the giant sea turtles that have existed since the time of the dinosaurs.
		The Iriomote cat's favorite river -- but for how long?The resort's impact on the cat is as yet unknown, but environmentalists question whether the shy feline will return to the beach or to the Urauchi River.
	www.howlingthemoon.org /archives/2004/09/a_new_resort_co.html (1412 words)

	Okinawa Travel Guide: Iriomote Island
		Iriomote Island is Okinawa's second largest island, and mostly covered by dense jungle and mangrove forests.
		Iriomote offers various walking trails, the most challenging of which is a 20 kilometer path across the island, which should only be tackled by experienced and well prepared hikers.
		Iriomote is connected with Ishigaki Island by high speed boats, which require about 40 minutes for the one way journey.
	www.japan-guide.com /e/e7225.html (341 words)

	Island - Island Blackjack Amazing Island - Paradise Island Screensaver (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Island Codeworks Backup supports high level of data encryption, data compression, email notifications, service-based scheduling, backing up to multiple FTP servers for additional security and automatically reconnecting to the backup server on network interruption making reliable network backups a reality.
		Now he is on the island surrounded by treasures, palms, miles of deep water and ferocious sharks with no chance to leave this place.
		After an hour of their journey they saw an island, it was large and green, and there was a town and people of different colors lived there as if they were unified into one nation.
	www.finaldownload.com /products/island.html (3243 words)

	Iriomote Island (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Iriomote Island is often refrred to as to "Galapagos of Japan", because of its rich mangrove woods.
		In fact, the 130km circumference island is a national park and environmentally protected.
		The population is living along the coast line from the nort-west to the south.
	www.alfcen.com /okinawa/pic-irio.htm (100 words)

	All About Okinawa-The Islands
		Islands located just off of northern Okinawa include: Iheya Island - A popular place for overnight stays and camping; Izena Island - There are many historical spots located here; Ie Island - Famous for its unusual cone-shaped mountain; Minna Island - Crescent shaped and beautiful; Yagaji and Sesoko Islands - Accessible by bridge from Okinawa.
		Islands off of central Okinawa include Henza and Miyagi Islands - Connected to Okinawa by reclaimed roads; Ikei Island - Connected to Miyagi Island by a bridge; Hamahiga and Tsuken Islands - Known for their agricultural activities and fishing.
		Kudaka Island is considered to be the birthplace of the Ryukyus and various legends have been preserved for posterity.
	www.jahitchcock.com /islands.html (640 words)

	Iriomote Cat (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		They are confined to the 292 square km island of Iriomote Shima, located about 200 km east of Taiwan.
		Iriomote cats are active mainly at dusk and dawn and terrestrial, although they are also agile climbers and probably do some hunting in trees.
		The island contains many signs advising motorists of the existence of the cats, and asking them to be careful in their driving.
	www.canuck.com /iseccan/iriomot.html (798 words)

	Geopassage: Japan: South : Okinawa Island: Iriomote Island (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Iriomote Island is said to be the last land of mystery in Japan.
		It is approximately 130kms in perimeter and is located in the west of Ishigaki Island.
		The island is mostly mountainous, over 90% of which is covered with tropical and subtropical virgin forests.
	japan.geopassage.com /attraction.asp?attrID=111 (154 words)

	[No title]
		Iriomote Island, one of many beautiful natural settings of the Ryukyu Islands, is standing on the verge of environmental destruction.
		Iriomote Island is not part of the National Park system.
		The Iriomote Island is Japan's treasure as well as the treasure of the world.
	www.geocities.jp /iriomotesoshonew/e_shoukai.html (1036 words)

	View of Iriomote Is. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Between Iriomote and Hatoma Island is a bar of coral fragments.
		Iriomote Island has subtropical rain forest, a relatively rare habitat in global terms,withhigh divesity of species.
		Iriomote's frests were traditionally exploited for charcoal and one can still see some of the earthworks asoociated with this industry on many of the frest trails.
	www02.so-net.ne.jp /~fuanairi/e_view.html (1344 words)

	The Sea Slug Forum - Phyllodesmium iriomotense (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Baba (1991) described the animal from Iriomote Island, which is part of the Ryukyus Archipelago.
		Iriomote Island is a bit more than 400km SW of the southern tip">
		Iriomote Island is a bit more than 400km SW of the southern tip of Okinawa.
	www.seaslugforum.net /find.cfm?id=191 (190 words)

	Outdoor Japan - Features - Column - The Day is Long - Iriomote Island (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		That was the universal answer to our inquiries about hiking across Iriomote Island, Japan's jungle redoubt so far south in the Okinawa chain it is about three times closer to Taiwan than to Okinawa Island itself.
		Most important, however, is the Iriomote wildcat, an endangered species and, these days, almost entirely responsible for the island's fame.
		Nevertheless, we pushed on, hoping for a miracle, trying to resign ourselves to the idea that we would be marooned on the southern shore of the island in a tiny, unfamiliar town with no luggage (Toshiya had taken a little and we'd takkyubin-ed the rest), sacrificing many thousand yen worth of reservations for the privilege.
	www.outdoorjapan.com /columns/dayislong-5.html (2109 words)

	Iriomote National Park (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Iriomote National Park is the west-southern most national park in Japan.
		Main part of the park is Iriomote Island, Iocated some 1,200 km south of Kagoshima City in the East China Sea.
		Iriomote Island is densely covered with virgin forests of subtropical trees such as mangrove, oak and pasania, and is also famous as the habitat of indigenous Iriomote Wild-Cat.
	www.emecs.or.jp /01cd-rom/section_2_e/park/nishiomote.html (165 words)

	Iriomote Cat - Mayailurus iriomotensis
		These cats take their name from their homeland and are found only on the Island of Iriomote, a small island East of Taiwan.
		Iriomote Cats are solitary by nature and nocturnal hunters, partially arboreal and known to be very good swimmers throughout the dense mangrove and estuaries of their island rainforest.
		The Iriomote Cat is a good example of an animal which may survive through Ecotourism with this cat promoted very successfully as a main source of appeal by the Iriomote Island tourism industry.
	www.tigerhomes.org /wild-cats/wc-iriomote-cat.cfm (702 words)

	Big Cat Rescue
		Distribution: Iriomote Island in Japan, which is an island of 182 sq.
		Because it is restricted to a single population, inbreeding among themselves combined with the interbreeding heavily dilutes the genetic integrity of this species and threatens its existence.
		The expansion and development of the Island for tourists are damaging the natural habitat with the development of roads (which leads to road kills), dams, hotels, airports, etc. Agricultural and cattle-raising projects, which are subsidized by the government, also involve clearance of forests.
	www.bigcatrescue.org /iriomote_cat.htm (536 words)

	Japan's SPINF, PECC and The Pacific Society sponsor the 4th Coconuts College Open Seminar in Yaeyama Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Hayakawa is well known in the Pacific Islands for her work and promotion of information technologies and telecommunication development, journalism, history and archeology projects to name a few.
		Common similarities are the Island issues and challenges of finding the proper balance between economic development and environmental and cultural preservation.
		Island people are very resourceful and have an innate ability to work collaboratively.
	www.spf.org /spinf/news/seminar.html (722 words)

	JTB JAPAN NOW \| Planning Hints \| (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The Okinawa archipelago is host to many unique islands to the south of the main island: Ishigaki Island with its transparent and emerald green water, Iriomote Island with its wild nature, and Taketomi Island with its unique culture and carts pulled by buffalos.
		The third largest island in the archipelago, Ishigaki, is located about 1hour south of Naha by plane.
		This very small island can be reached in 30 min by boat from Ishigaki Island and is home to a community of only 300 people.
	www.jtbgmt.com /japannow/planning/planning21-2.html (492 words)

	JNTO Website > Regional Tourist Guides (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Iriomote-jima Island is the largest in the Yae-yama Islands that lie 470 kilometers to the southwest of Okinawa Island and 18 kilometers to the west of Ishigaki-jima Island.
		The special natural monument, Iriomote wildcats, crowned eagles and other endangered species of animals inhabit, and you can see another natural monument, Sakishima-sappan, nipapalms and other rare plants.
		In the basins of the Nakama-gawa River and Ura-uchi-gawa River with thick growth of mangroves at the river mouths, there are cruising courses for boats and canoes, from which you can enjoy the dynamic virgin nature.
	www.jnto.go.jp /eng/RTG/RI/kyushu/okinawa/iriomotejima/iriomotejima.html (233 words)

	Japanese Militarism & Diaoyutai (Senkaku) Island - A Japanese Historian's View
		The islands which are being called the Senkaku Islands in Japan and to which the Japanese Government claims title have historically been definitely China's territory.
		Furthmore, at the end of the explanatory notes on the Ishigaki and eight neighbouring islands of the Yaeyama Archipelago, it was written that the eight islands were "the southwestern most boundary of Ryukyu" (the Iriomote Island of the Yaeyama group among the Ryukyu Islands being the nearest to the Taioyu (Daioyu) Island).
		Sailing from Ryukyu to the Tiaoyu Island (Diaoyutai) was particularly difficult because it was against the wind and the tide.
	www.skycitygallery.com /japan/diaohist.html (3197 words)

	Festivals and Events of Iriomote Island
		This is a typical traditional festival in Iriomote, being grandly held at Sonai and Hoshitate Villages.
		I observed the Painushima festival in 1997, it was very enjoyable because there were performing arts such as eisaa (a traditional dance in Okinawa), some entertainment by local talents and some attraction such as competitions of beer drinking and pineapple holding.
		Although I had visited Iriomote many times, it was the first time to see the traffic jam.
	www.kanpira.com /english/festivals_and_events.htm (780 words)

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