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琉球諸島
りゅうきゅうしょとう
1. [n]
▶ Ryukyu Islands
▶ [expl] southern chain of the Nansei Islands comprising Okinawa Prefecture
Cross references:
  ⇔ see: 2151010 南西諸島 1. Nansei Islands; Ryukyu Islands; chain of islands extending from southwestern Kyushu to northern Taiwan
  ⇐ see: 2855880 琉球弧【りゅうきゅうこ】 1. Ryukyu archipelago



History:
5. A 2013-05-17 23:41:46  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
4. A* 2013-05-17 23:03:54  Rene Malenfant <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
the subject of some controversy on wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Ryukyu_Islands#The_Ryukyu_Islands_.28.E7.90.89.E7.90.83.E8.AB.B8.E5.B3.B6.29_cannot_be_same_to_the_Nansei_Islands_.28.E5.8D.97.E8.A5.BF.E8.AB.B8.E5.B3.B6.29.
  Comments:
see amendment to 南西諸島.  adding x-ref and [expl] to distinguish between two alternate english meanings of "Ryukyu Islands"
  Diff:
@@ -12,0 +12,2 @@
+<xref type="see" seq="2151010">南西諸島</xref>
+<xref type="see" seq="2151010">南西諸島</xref>
@@ -13,0 +15,1 @@
+<gloss g_type="expl">southern chain of the Nansei Islands comprising Okinawa Prefecture</gloss>
3. A 2012-07-25 05:55:29  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
2. A* 2012-07-25 05:47:33  Rene Malenfant <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
normal english spelling
  Diff:
@@ -12,1 +12,1 @@
-<gloss>Ryuukyuu (Ryukyu) Islands</gloss>
+<gloss>Ryukyu Islands</gloss>
1. A 2006-08-08 00:00:00 
  Comments:
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