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*''Japanese'': 竹富島 ''(Taketomi jima)''
*''Japanese'': 竹富島 ''(Taketomi jima)''
Taketomi is a small island just to the southwest of [[Ishigaki Island]], in the southern [[Ryukyu Islands]]. The island is known for its traditional architecture, festivals, and traditional culture otherwise.
Taketomi is a small island just to the southwest of [[Ishigaki Island]], in the southern [[Ryukyu Islands]]. The island is known for its [[Ryukyuan architecture|traditional architecture]], festivals, and traditional culture otherwise.
The island is about 5.4 square kilometers in land area. Three villages, known as Ainotta village (Jp: ''Higashi shûraku''), Innotta village (Jp: ''Nishi shûraku''), and Naaji village (Jp: ''Nakasuji shûraku''), are clustered in the center of the island. A resort hotel run by the Hoshino corporation occupies a space in the southeast portion of the island, while ferries from Ishigaki and [[Iriomote Island]]s operate out of a pier on the northeastern coast.
The island is about 5.4 square kilometers in land area. Three villages, known as Ainotta village (Jp: ''Higashi shûraku''), Innotta village (Jp: ''Nishi shûraku''), and Naaji village (Jp: ''Nakasuji shûraku''), are clustered in the center of the island. A resort hotel run by the Hoshino corporation occupies a space in the southeast portion of the island, while ferries from Ishigaki and [[Iriomote Island]]s operate out of a pier on the northeastern coast.