tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post7508142613812583045..comments2023-10-22T18:25:39.688+08:00Comments on The View from Taiwan: Japanese Islanders Want Closer Relations With TaiwanMichael Turtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17974403961870976346noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-38576198153457944852007-06-16T08:34:00.000+08:002007-06-16T08:34:00.000+08:00Taiwan should have stayed part of Japan.Taiwan should have stayed part of Japan.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-68047688792754991372007-06-13T01:02:00.000+08:002007-06-13T01:02:00.000+08:00Yonaguni should have been part of Taiwan.Yonaguni should have been part of Taiwan.JZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10212825239568291402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-85228077913037196552007-06-10T15:24:00.000+08:002007-06-10T15:24:00.000+08:00I don't know what kind of links the people of Yona...I don't know what kind of links the people of Yonaguni have had with those living on Taiwan, though no doubt the short distance between them has resulted in a long history of contacts. The island had been part of the independent Ryukyu kingdom since the 12th century, and has been under Japanese control since 1609. <BR/><BR/>It would be great if some sort of direct link could be established between Taiwan and Yonaguni. At present, if you wish to visit the island, you have to fly to Naha (or take the ferry from Keelung), and then connect to a flight to Yonaguni. There are also flights and ferries from Ishigaki island (which I believe is also a stop on the Keelung-Naha ferry). <BR/><BR/>I've read that on a clear day, the mountains of Taiwan are visible from Yonaguni.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com