When most folk think of the Ryukyu Islands, they think only of Okinawa. Iriomote-jima is a the second largest island in Ryukyu Archipeligo aka Okinawa prefecture, with Okinawa being the largest. As this is the Ryukyu Culture and Traditions forum, here is an interesting news story about Iriomte. Enjoy!
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...102800427.html