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Sakishima

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[sah-ki-shee-muh, sah-kee-shee-muh, sah-kee-shee-mah] / ˌsɑ kɪˈʃi mə, ˌsɑ kiˈʃi mə, sɑˈki ʃi mɑ /

noun

  1. a group of islands in the S Ryukyu Islands, off Taiwan and belonging to Japan.


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As it made its way through the Pacific, weakening to 144 km/h winds, it struck the Sakishima islands, part of Japan's Ryukyu island chain between the country's main islands and Taiwan.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

In Japan, residents on the remote Sakishima Islands are also on high alert.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

On Thursday, Japan’s Defense Ministry said it spotted a Chinese Y-9 electronic warfare aircraft flying over the Sakishima islands, although it did not violate Japanese airspace.

From Seattle Times Apr. 7, 2022

Pacific forces for the first time, struck at the Sakishima island group.

From Time Magazine Archive

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