Amami-Oshima island was designated a UNESCO World Natural Heritage site in 2021, along with Tokunoshima and Iriomotejima islands. The eradication declaration means that a threat to a World ...

Japan’s Meteorological Agency stressed the typhoon’s slow pace at an earlier press conference, but said that southern Kyushu ...

Truly venomous.” Amami-Oshima island (along with Tokunoshima and Iriomote islands) was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2021 owing to its unique and pristine natural environment.

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Amami Oshima Islands in Kagoshima Prefecture receives one of the largest amounts of rain in Japan. Its rainy season, which runs from May through June, in particular, provides enough water to ...

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direct flights take about two and a half hours.

including Okinawa and Amami regions over the weekend, bringing severe weather conditions. About Typhoon Bebinca The 13th ...

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And this next one that I picked to show you comes from Marin Naruse of the Amami Islands off southern Japan. She’s actually a professional singer and cultural ambassador for the region.