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🇯🇵Descendants of Hidden Christians Still Live on【前島:MAESHIMA】Nagasaki Goto Islands

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🇯🇵 Int'l Island Manga Artist, Ira
🇸🇬 Singapore PR
🌏 ADHD + ASD | IQ 115 | BMI 17.7
⛴️ Fastest to 500 islands in 3 years (World Record)
🙇 Japanese-to-English Google Translation. Apologies for any errors.

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The population has fallen to less than one-third of its size in 10 years.

Everyone’s last name is Kojima.

Like Maejima in Nagasaki’s Goto Islands, it was originally uninhabited, but has a history of hidden Christians migrating there and forming settlements.

In 2024, I spoke with the principal of Kuga Island Elementary and Junior High School. Students commute from Warabi Kojima to Kuga Island Elementary and Junior High School by private boat.

The name Warabi Kojima is said to come from its location near the place called Warabi on Kuga Island.

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・Scheduled ferry service(need booking)
・Public restrooms

Transportation to the Island/Facilities

scheduled ship
airplane×
Accommodations×
Clinic×
Public restroom×
convenience store×
School×

scenery

I made a phone reservation the day before, but they said, “Call us again on the day of your visit.”
There are three ferry departures. Two of these require advance telephone reservations. Online reservations are not available.

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The 30-second landscape video is below.

Top Page for Inhabited Islands in the Goto Islands

Ira(アイラ): World record holder for exploring over 500 islands in just about 3 years.
As an island manga artist, Ira serves as a valuable social example of leveraging ADHD and ASD traits to their fullest.
Author of the international island manga MAHARAJIMA(まはらじま).
Holds Singapore Permanent Residency (PR) and a Master’s degree in Intellectual Property.
[Link to Profile & Achievements]
[YouTube Channels: 1. Islands & Unexplored Regions | 2. Singapore & Mountains]

1:International Island Manga MAHARAJIMA, etc.

2: Living/Sightseeing Abroad + 500+ Islands Solo Travel Info (300+ Ferries)

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Server & Domain changed (2026.6). Website construction: until 2026.9.

Archives of regions & islands explored by Ira, plus ferry travel info

1.Japan🇯🇵 All prefectures + All inhabited islands

3.South Korea🇰🇷 2 cities + Inhabited islands

4.China🇨🇳 Hainan + 10+ islands

5.Hong Kong🇭🇰 Downtown + Inhabited islands

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3:Vehicles / Budget Travel Info / Retro / Shrines

1.Marine⛴️🌊

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