Ikema Island

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Ikema Island
Native name:
Ikema-jima (池間島)
Ikemajima Okinawa Japan01s3s2010.jpg
Aerial view of Ikema-jima from southeast
Miyako map.jpg
Ikema Island is located to the north of Miyako Island
Geography
LocationOkinawa Prefecture
Coordinates24°55′N 125°15′E / 24.917°N 125.250°E / 24.917; 125.250
ArchipelagoMiyako Islands
Area2.83 km2 (1.09 sq mi)[1]
Highest elevation28 m (92 ft)
Highest pointUnknown
Administration
Japan
Demographics
Population774[2] (2018)
Ethnic groupsRyukyuan, Japanese

Ikema Island (池間島, Ikema-jima, Miyako: Ikyaama (イキャーマ)), is located to the north of Miyako Island in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The island is connected to Miyako Island with a 1,425-metre-long (4,675 ft) bridge (池間大橋), which was completed in February 1992.[3][1] There is a pond in the centre of the island. To the north-east is the Ikema-jima Block Beach (池間島ブロックビーチ). The variety of Miyakoan language spoken here is also called Ikema (Ikima in the vernacular). It is set apart from closely related language variants by its lexical word-tone system.[4]

  • Ikema bridge connects Ikema Island with Miyako Island. It's 1,425-metre-long (4,675 ft).

  • Ikemajima Block Beach

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References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Department of Land and Islands, Planning Department, Okinawa Prefecture (指定離島・指定離島一覧)" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 August 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Ikema island tourism information site", , 2018. Retrieved on 13 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Ikema Ohashi", , 2018. Retrieved on 13 January 2018.
  4. ^ Shimoji, Michinori; Pellard, Thomas (2010). An Introduction to Ryukyuan Languages. Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa. pp. 167–188. ISBN 978-4-86337-072-2.


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