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Along with the other Amami Islands, Amami Ôshima boasts a distinctive culture reflective of both Ryukyuan and Kyushu influences and elements.

Along with the other Amami Islands, Amami Ôshima boasts a distinctive culture reflective of both Ryukyuan and Kyushu influences and elements.

Sites of note on the island include Kasari (a peninsula at the northern end of the island, site of the first Shimazu landing in 1609, and today home to Amami Airport), Naze (now known as Amami City), and Uken. The islands of [[Kakeroma]], [[Ukejima]], and [[Yorojima]] lie just south of the main island of Ôshima.

Sites of note on the island include Kasari (a peninsula at the northern end of the island, site of the first Shimazu landing in 1609, and today home to Amami Airport), Naze (one of the main ports on the island; now known as Amami City), Tatsugô, and Uken. The islands of [[Kakeroma]], [[Ukejima]], and [[Yorojima]] lie just south of the main island of Ôshima.

==History==

==History==