AMAMI, Kagoshima Prefecture--Warmer ocean temperatures are blamed for a major bleaching event this summer that killed 61.2 percent of corals off Amami-Oshima island. The damage was found in a ...

Barakan Discovers Amami Oshima: Isson's Treasure Island is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV ...

With a population of about 40,000, and an area of 700 square kilometers, much of Amami is covered in forest.

Japan's Environment Ministry on Tuesday announced that non-native mongooses have been eradicated from Amami-Oshima Island in the country's southwestern prefecture of Kagoshima. Amami-Oshima is ...

Amami-Oshima island (along with Tokunoshima and Iriomote islands) was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2021 owing to its unique and pristine natural environment.