Tokunoshima

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tokunoshima
Aerial view of Tokunoshima Island (2011)
Aerial view of Tokunoshima Island (2011)
Waters East China Sea
Geographical location 27 ° 49 ′  N , 128 ° 56 ′  E Coordinates: 27 ° 49 ′  N , 128 ° 56 ′  E
Tokunoshima (Kagoshima Prefecture)
Tokunoshima
length 25 km
width 18 km
surface 247.77 km²
Highest elevation Inokawadake
645  m
Residents 22.002 (October 1, 2019)
89 inhabitants / km²

Tokunoshima ( Japanese 徳 之 島 ) is an island in the Pacific Ocean belonging to the Amami group . It is part of the Japanese prefecture of Kagoshima . The island has an area of ​​approx. 248 km² with an extension of 25 km in north-south and 18 km in east-west direction.

There are three parishes on the island: Tokunoshima in the east, Amagi in the northwest and Isen in the south. Its total population is 22,002.

history

Tokunoshima was originally part of the Ryūkyū Kingdom until the island was incorporated into the Tokugawa Shogunate ( Japan ) in 1624 . Since then, the island has been particularly known for its Tōgyū bullfighting form , in which, in contrast to the European bullfighting forms, the animals compete against each other.

Web links

Commons : Tokunoshima  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files