Daito Islands

Japanese: 大東諸島 - だいとうしょとう

An island in the Pacific Ocean, located in the eastern part of Okinawa Prefecture, about 360 km east of Okinawa Island. It consists of Minamidaito Island, Kitadaito Island, and Okidaito Island (Rasa Island). Minamidaito Island and Kitadaito Island were officially recognized as Japanese territory in 1885, and belonged to Okinawa Prefecture at the same time. The islands were uninhabited, but in 1899, Tamaki Han'emon of Hachijo Island leased them from the government and began development, starting sugarcane cultivation. Okidaito Island came under the jurisdiction of Okinawa Prefecture in 1900. After World War II, a village system was implemented in 1946, and the villages of Minamidaito and Kitadaito were established. It is a monoculture region, with sugarcane and other crops being the mainstay of the area, and the residents' livelihoods depend on sugar factories.

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Japanese:

沖縄県東部，沖縄島の東方約 360kmの太平洋上の島。南大東島，北大東島，沖大東島（ラサ島）からなる。南大東島，北大東島は 1885年日本領土として正式に認められ，同時に沖縄県に所属。無人島であったが，1899年八丈島の玉置半右衛門が政府から貸し下げを受け開拓に着手，サトウキビ栽培を始めた。沖大東島は 1900年に沖縄県所管となった。第2次世界大戦後 1946年に村制が施行され，南大東村，北大東村が発足。サトウキビなどの単一作地帯で，住民の生活は製糖工場に依存している。

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