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18-406: Much of the island and surrounding waters including Mount Omoto and Kabira Bay are protected as part of Iriomote-Ishigaki National Park . Ishigaki Island, like the rest of Okinawa , is culturally influenced by both Japan and Taiwan due to its location, about 300 km (186 mi) off the north eastern coast of Taiwan . A tsunami of record height hit Ishigaki Island in 1771. One of

36-675: A dozen large (over 1,000 tons) Japan Coast Guard ships can be stationed there. There are currently 11 Kunigami-class large patrol vessels and 2 Hateruma-class large patrol vessels, as well as a Bizan-class small patrol vessel, and a Kagayuki-class patrol craft have been homeported at Ishigaki along with facilities for housing up to 600 crew, making Ishigaki JCG's largest base, surpassing JCG's facilities in Yokohama . Tokyo has currently earmarked ¥21.2 billion yen (US$ 205 million) in FY2021 to build new patrol boats and buy helicopters for

54-479: A gateway to the Yaeyama Islands . Ishigaki Port is the 5th most popular of Japan's cruise ports as of 2017, and 4th for port calls by non-Japanese ships with a weekly call by Star Cruises from Taiwan. Several companies offer daily ferry service to Hateruma , Iriomote , Kohama , and Taketomi Island . Due to Japan's increased focus on grey-zone challenges, Ishigaki Port has been expanded so more than

72-417: A lesser extent Taiwan have challenged Japan's sovereignty over these islands since 1972, with more intensity since 2012. Ishigaki has different cuisine from mainland Japan. Due to the relative warmth of the surrounding sea and various cultural influences, the food of Ishigaki and Okinawa is more meat-centered than the rest of Japan. The Ryukyu Kingdom served as an important trading post between Japan and

90-410: A source of fertiliser . Milk consumption was unknown, and – for cultural and religious reasons – meat was not eaten. Cattle were highly prized and valuable, too expensive for a poor farmer to buy. Japan was effectively isolated from the rest of the world from 1635 until 1854; there was no possibility of intromission of foreign genes to the cattle population during this time. Between 1868, the year of

108-601: Is a mountain located on Ishigaki Island in Okinawa , Japan . Together, with Kabira Bay , it is a nationally designated Place of Scenic Beauty . At 525.5 metres (1,724 ft) above sea level , Mount Omoto is the tallest mountain in Okinawa Prefecture. It is located on the island of Ishigaki, near the center of the Omoto Mountain Range, which runs east to west along the northern coast of

126-675: Is a Japanese breed of beef cattle . It is one of six native Japanese cattle breeds, and one of the four Japanese breeds known as wagyū , the others being the Japanese Brown , the Japanese Polled and the Japanese Shorthorn . All wagyū cattle derive from cross-breeding in the early twentieth century of native Japanese cattle with imported stock, mostly from Europe. In the case of the Japanese Black,

144-699: The Type 96 multi-purpose missile system ) on the island. These reinforcements are mostly in relation to the Japanese uninhabited Senkaku Islands , which lie 170 km (106 mi) north of Ishigaki and are under the control of the mayor of Ishigaki, which has been given civic authority over the territory since the Senkaku Islands reverted from the US to the Japanese government control in 1972. China and to

162-464: The Yayoi period . Ishigaki is also unique in its use of spice and tropical fruits mainland Japanese palates tend to be unaccustomed with. Satakentia liukiuensis , the only species in the genus Satakentia , is a palm tree that is endemic to the two islands of Ishigaki and Iriomote in the Yaeyama Islands . Mount Omoto Mount Omoto ( 於茂登岳 , Omoto-dake , Yaeyama : Umutu-daki )

180-722: The Meiji Restoration, and 1887, some 2600 foreign cattle were imported. At first there was little interest in cross-breeding these with native stock, but from about 1900 it became widespread. It ceased abruptly in 1910, when it was realised that, while the cross-breeds might be larger and have better dairy qualities, their working capacity and meat quality was lower. From 1919, the various heterogeneous regional populations that resulted from this brief period of cross-breeding were registered and selected as "Improved Japanese Cattle". Four separate strains were characterised, based mainly on which type of foreign cattle had most influenced

198-509: The foreign influence was from European breeds including Braunvieh , Shorthorn , Devon , Simmental , Ayrshire and Holstein . Cattle were brought to Japan from China at the same time as the cultivation of rice , in about the second century AD, in the Yayoi period . Until about the time of the Meiji Restoration in 1868, they were used only as draught animals , in agriculture , forestry , mining and for transport, and as

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216-525: The hybrids, and were recognised as breeds in 1944. These were the four wagyū breeds, the Japanese Black, the Japanese Brown , the Japanese Polled and the Japanese Shorthorn . The Japanese Black developed in south-western Japan, in the prefectures of Kyoto and Hyogo in the Kansai region; of Hiroshima , Okayama , Shimane , Tottori and Yamaguchi in the Chūgoku region; of Kagoshima and Oita on

234-579: The island of Kyūshū ; and of Ehime on the island of Shikoku . Among the European breeds which influenced its development were Braunvieh and Simmental cattle from Switzerland, Ayrshire , Devon and Shorthorn stock from the United Kingdom, and Holstein cattle from Germany and the Netherlands. In 1960 the total breed population was reported to be over 1 800 000 ; in 2008 it

252-578: The island. Geologically, it is formed by granite from the Neogene Period. The Miyara River flowing from the northeast side and the Nagura River flowing from the south side of the mountain are vital sources of drinking and agricultural water on the island. This Okinawa Prefecture location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Japanese Black The Japanese Black ( Japanese : 黒毛和種 , Kuroge Washu)

270-410: The perpetrators of Aum Shinrikyo 's sarin gas attack , Yasuo Hayashi , was arrested on Ishigaki Island 21 months after the attacks and 2,000 km (1,243 mi) from the scene of the crime. On 11 April 2024, locals protested against the Japanese military's presence. Located 400 km (249 mi) southwest of Okinawa Island and 259 km (161 mi) east of Keelung , Ishigaki serves as

288-567: The region, with plans to assign 22 ships of over 1,000 tons (including the 3 Tsugarus , a Kunigami , and a Hateruma class patrol vessel based in Naha) in the region by 2024. Tokyo has also bulked up the JCG presence on Miyako-jima between Ishigaki and Naha with nine Shimoji-class small patrol vessels and a Tokara-class medium patrol vessel The Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) are also considering deploying short range anti-ship missiles (possibly

306-559: The rest of the world despite various trading bans between Japan and China . Located only 244 km (152 mi) from Taiwan , Okinawan cuisine is best defined by the Okinawan word Chanpurū (チャンプルー) or "something mixed", incorporating aspects of Chinese, Japanese, Southeast Asian, and American cultures. Although Okinawa is best known for its love of pig, Ishigaki is famous for its Japanese Black cattle, both which are thought to have originally been brought from China as far back as

324-437: Was reported as about 707 000 . In 1999, the Japanese Black constituted approximately 93% of the national beef herd. When registration of "Improved Japanese Cattle" began in 1919, there were notable variations between regional populations. It was left up to the prefectural administration to decide breed objectives. As a result, several different strains or sub-types developed with the Japanese Black population. One of these

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