Ogami Island
Native name: Ogami-jima (大神島) | |
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Geography | |
Location | Okinawa Prefecture |
Coordinates | 24°54′59.4″N 125°18′28.6″E / 24.916500°N 125.307944°E |
Archipelago | Miyako Islands |
Total islands | 1 |
Area | 0.24 km2 (0.093 sq mi)[1] |
Administration | |
Japan | |
Demographics | |
Population | 35[1] (2019) |
Pop. density | 145.83/km2 (377.7/sq mi) |
Ethnic groups | Ryukyuan, Japanese |
Ogami Island (大神島, Ogami-jima) is one of the islands of the Miyako Islands. It is located about 4km north of Miyako-jima (island) and belongs to Miyakojima City. Miyakojima City was created in 2005 by a merger of many smaller towns located on the island chain. Before the merger, it belonged to Hirara City. The area is 0.24 km2, and the population is 35.[2]
Transportation[]
The island has no airport and is not connected by bridge to other nearby islands. The only way to reach the island is by boat. There are four round-trip boat rides per day.[3]
Population[]
Settlements are concentrated on the south coast of the island, near the port. There is also another settlement near the center of the island, at the highest point.
Economy[]
The island's economy is based on fishing, with dried octopus being a specialty. In recent years, the islands has tried to promote tourism by setting up a tourism site.
Demographics[]
The population of the islands is approximately 35 people, most of whom are elderly.[4] The island's population is expected to decrease as residents age.
Language[]
Residents speak the Ogami Dialect,[5] a dialect of Miyakoan that is phonologically different than other Miyakoan dialects. Like Miyakoan itself, the dialect is in danger of dying out as younger residents do not speak it.
References[]
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- ^ "Ogami Island". VISIT OKINAWA JAPAN. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
- ^ "島から出られない…人口20人の切実な問題 沖縄・大神島、旅客船が故障中 | 沖縄タイムス+プラス ニュース". 沖縄タイムス+プラス (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-08-04.
- ^ "大神島│宮古島から4km離島案内". o-gamijima.com. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
- ^ NetCommons (1999-12-27). "南琉球大神島方言の音対応と音変化". 岩手大学教育学部研究年報 = Annual report of the Faculty of Education, University of Iwate (in Japanese). 59 (2): 39–53. ISSN 0367-7370.
- Islands of Japan
- Islands of Okinawa Prefecture