Miyakojima, Okinawa
Encyclopedia
is a city
on several islands in Okinawa Prefecture
, Japan
. It was formed on October 1, 2005 by the merger of the old city of Hirara
, the towns of Gusukube
, Irabu
and Shimoji
, and the village of Ueno
, all from Miyako District, which as a result of the merger has one remaining village.
Miyakojima has an area of 204.54 km² and, as of January 1 2008, a population of 52,777, and a population density of 258 per km².
The islands include
Airports serving the city include:
maintains a ticketing office on Miyakojima island in Miyakojima city. It is only for domestic flights.
Municipalities of Japan
Japan has three levels of government: national, prefectural, and municipal. The nation is divided into 47 prefectures. Each prefecture consists of numerous municipalities. There are four types of municipalities in Japan: cities, towns, villages and special wards...
on several islands in Okinawa Prefecture
Okinawa Prefecture
is one of Japan's southern prefectures. It consists of hundreds of the Ryukyu Islands in a chain over long, which extends southwest from Kyūshū to Taiwan. Okinawa's capital, Naha, is located in the southern part of Okinawa Island...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. It was formed on October 1, 2005 by the merger of the old city of Hirara
Hirara, Okinawa
, was a city located in Okinawa, Japan on the island of Miyako.On October 1, 2005 Hirara was merged with the towns of Gusukube, Irabu and Shimoji, and the village of Ueno, all from Miyako District, to form the new city of Miyakojima, Okinawa....
, the towns of Gusukube
Gusukube, Okinawa
Gusukube was a town located in Miyako District, Okinawa, Japan.On October 1, 2005 Gusukube was merged with the towns of Irabu and Shimoji, and the village of Ueno, all from Miyako District, and the old city of Hirara, to form the new city of Miyakojima, Okinawa.As of 2003, the town had an...
, Irabu
Irabu, Okinawa
Irabu was a town located in Miyako District, Okinawa, Japan.On October 1, 2005 Irabu was merged with the towns of Gusukube and Shimoji, and the village of Ueno, all from Miyako District, and the old city of Hirara, to form the new city of Miyakojima, Okinawa.As of 2003, the town had an estimated...
and Shimoji
Shimoji, Okinawa
was a town located in Miyako District, Okinawa, Japan.On October 1, 2005 Shimoji was merged with the towns of Gusukube and Irabu, and the village of Ueno, all from Miyako District, and the old city of Hirara, to form the new city of Miyakojima, Okinawa....
, and the village of Ueno
Ueno, Okinawa
was a village located in Miyako District, Okinawa, Japan.On October 1, 2005 Ueno was merged with the towns of Gusukube, Irabu and Shimoji, all from Miyako District, and the old city of Hirara, to form the new city of Miyakojima, Okinawa....
, all from Miyako District, which as a result of the merger has one remaining village.
Miyakojima has an area of 204.54 km² and, as of January 1 2008, a population of 52,777, and a population density of 258 per km².
The islands include
- Miyako-jimaMiyako-jimaMiyakojima is the largest and the most populous island among the Miyako Islands of Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It lies approximately 400 kilometres east of Taipei, Taiwan...
- IkemajimaIkemajimais located to the north of the Miyako Island in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The surface area is 2.6 km². The island is connected with Miyako Island with a 1592 metre bridge. There is a pond in the centre of the island. To the north-east is the ....
- Ōgamijima
- Irabujima
- ShimojishimaShimojishimais one of the Miyako Islands, a part of the Nansei Islands. The island is administered by Miyakojima, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.Shimojishima is the main setting for the anime series Stratos 4.Shimojishima Airport serves the island....
- Kurimajima
Airports serving the city include:
- Miyako AirportMiyako Airportis an airport on Miyako-jima in Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan.-Airlines and destinations:-External links:** from Japan Airlines...
on Miyako-jima - Shimojishima AirportShimojishima Airportis located on the island of Shimojishima in Miyakojima, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.The prefecture operates the airport, which is classified as a third class airport.On July 22, 1994 Japan Transocean Air suspended flights....
on Shimojishima
Famous people from Miyakojima
- Arata Tomori, TV personality and doctor
- Erika Sunakawa, singer
- Hideki IrabuHideki Irabuwas a professional baseball player of Okinawan and American mixed ancestry. He played professionally in both Japan and the United States.-Early life:...
, baseball player - Isamu Shimoji, singer
- Katsuyoshi TomoriKatsuyoshi Tomoriis a Japanese professional golfer.Tomori was born in Okinawa Prefecture. He turned professional in 1982. His seven tournament wins on the Japan Golf Tour include the 1994 Mitsubishi Galant Tournament and the 1995 Japan PGA Match-Play Championship Promise Cup....
, golfer - Kazumasa Uesato, footballer
- Kenya Tomori, basketball player
- Masanobu KikukawaMasanobu kikukawaMasanobu Kikukawa（喜久川政信） Hanshi is an Okinawan martial artist and chairman of the Shorin-ryu Shinkokai style of Okinawan Karate. Kikukawa was a longtime student of Sokuichi Gibu Hanshi and Seiki Toma Hanshi before co-founding Shinkokai along with colleague Tatsunori Azuma in 1985...
, martial artist - Mikio ShimojiMikio Shimojiis a Japanese politician, an independent and member of the House of Representatives in the Diet . A native of Hirara, Okinawa and graduate of Chuo Gakuin University, he was elected for the first time in 1996 as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party...
, politician - Osamu Shimabukuro, basketball player
- Tadashi Kakihana, announcer
Economy
Japan AirlinesJapan Airlines
is an airline headquartered in Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan. It is the flag carrier of Japan and its main hubs are Tokyo's Narita International Airport and Tokyo International Airport , as well as Nagoya's Chūbu Centrair International Airport and Osaka's Kansai International Airport...
maintains a ticketing office on Miyakojima island in Miyakojima city. It is only for domestic flights.