The is an archipelago in the
Satsunan Islands, which is in turn part of the
Ryukyu Archipelago. Administratively, the group belongs
Kagoshima Prefecture,
Japan. The Geospatial Information Authority of Japan and the
Japan Coast Guard agreed on February 15, 2010, to use the name of for the Amami Islands. Prior to that, was also used. The name of Amami is probably cognate with or , a goddess often featured in Okinawan legends.