Miyakojima (Japanese: 宮古島市, Hepburn: Miyakojima-shi; Miyako: Myaaku; Okinawan: Naaku) is a city in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, located on the Miyako Islands. As of 2025, it had a population of 53,035.
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👉 Miyakojima, Okinawa in the context of Miyako Island
Miyako Island (Japanese: 宮古島, Hepburn: Miyako-jima; Miyako: Myaaku (ミャーク); Okinawan: Naaku (ナーク)) is the largest and the most populous island among the Miyako Islands of Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Miyako Island is administered as part of the City of Miyako Island, which includes not only Miyako Island, but also five other islands.
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- ⭐ Core Definition: Miyakojima, Okinawa
- 👉 Miyakojima, Okinawa in the context of Miyako Island
- Miyakojima, Okinawa in the context of Okinawan mythology
Miyakojima, Okinawa in the context of Okinawan mythology
The Ryukyuan religion (琉球信仰), Ryūkyū Shintō (琉球神道), Nirai Kanai Shinkō (ニライカナイ信仰), or Utaki Shinkō (御嶽信仰) is the indigenous belief system of the Ryukyu Islands.
While specific legends and traditions may vary slightly from place to place and island to island, the Ryukyuan religion is generally characterized by ancestor worship and the respecting of relationships between the living, the dead, and the gods and spirits of the natural world.
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