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Yoronjima is the southernmost of the [[Amami Islands]], within the broader [[Ryukyu Islands|Ryukyu archipelago]]. It lies to the south of [[Okinoerabujima]], and north of [[Okinawa Island]].

Yoronjima is the southernmost of the [[Amami Islands]], within the broader [[Ryukyu Islands|Ryukyu archipelago]]. It lies to the south of [[Okinoerabujima]], and north of [[Okinawa Island]].

Yoron was subordinated under the authority of the [[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryûkyû Kingdom]] after X year. Though the [[Shimazu clan]] invasion forces from [[Satsuma han]] which conquered and subordinated the kingdom in [[1609]] skipped Yoron, never landing forces there during the [[invasion of Ryukyu|invasion]], Yoron nevertheless came to be administered directly by Satsuma (while remaining officially regarded as part of the kingdom's territory) along with the rest of the Amamis. The ''[[daikan]]'' appointed by Satsuma to oversee Amami Ôshima had his authority extended to Okinoerabu and Yoron in [[1690]].<ref>Ono Masako, Tomita Chinatsu, Kanna Keiko, Taguchi Megumi, "Shiryô shôkai Kishi Akimasa bunko Satsuyû kikô," ''Shiryôhenshûshitsu kiyô'' 31 (2006), 244.</ref>

Yoron was subordinated under the authority of the [[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryûkyû Kingdom]] after X year. Though the [[Shimazu clan]] invasion forces from [[Satsuma han]] which conquered and subordinated the kingdom in [[1609]] skipped Yoron, never landing forces there during the [[invasion of Ryukyu|invasion]], Yoron nevertheless came to be administered directly by Satsuma (while remaining officially regarded as part of the kingdom's territory) along with the rest of the Amamis. The ''[[daikan]]'' appointed by Satsuma to oversee Amami Ôshima had his authority extended to Okinoerabu and Yoron in [[1690]].<ref>Ono Masako, Tomita Chinatsu, Kanna Keiko, Taguchi Megumi, "Shiryô shôkai Kishi Akimasa bunko Satsuyû kikô," ''Shiryôhenshûshitsu kiyô'' 31 (2006), 244.</ref>