Interdisciplinary Research inSub-tropical Small Islands

鹿儿岛是日本岛屿数量第二多的岛县。鹿儿岛南北相距约600公里。鹿儿岛的岛屿主要位于亚热带地区。由于Amami群岛位于中途岛的中间，因此受到了来自北方的大和文化和来自南方的琉球文化的影响。保护自然是保护这些美丽而高度多样化的自然环境和保护当地动物物种的关键，例如生活在Amami群岛的Amami黑兔。这项研究报告了自然、文化和社会的多样性。

Kagoshima is an island prefecture with the second largest number of islands in Japan. The distance between north and south in Kagoshima is approximately 600 kilometers. The islands in Kagoshima are primarily located in the sub-tropical zone. Because the Amami Islands are located in the middle of the Island of the Way, they have been influenced by Yamato culture from the north and Ryukyu culture from the south. Conservation of nature is essential to preserve these beautiful and highly diversified natural environments and to protect the native animal species, such as the Amami black rabbit, which inhabits the Amami Islands.This research reported the diversity of nature, culture and society.