Amami

Amami is set within the subtropical, steep-sided terrain and deeply indented coastline of Amami Ōshima, a setting that has shaped both its compact settlements and island economy. The city’s Naze district is the island’s principal urban centre and port on the East China Sea. Amami Ōshima’s forests form part of a UNESCO World Heritage property inscribed in 2021, recognised for its endemic wildlife. Oshima tsumugi, a silk textile traditionally dyed with mud and plant dyes, remains one of Amami’s defining crafts, while shima-uta singing preserves a distinctive local musical tradition. Continue with other webcams across Kagoshima Prefecture to trace Amami Ōshima’s links with the Ryukyu island chain.

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