Traveling around 31 islands, retro spots, and ruins in Taiwan (台灣). A 2-month solo journey by a Japanese manga artist

2026年8月14日

Ferry and port in Orchid Island / Lanyu (蘭嶼), Taiwan (台湾). A male islander. — Ferry and port in Orchid Island / Lanyu (蘭嶼), Taiwan (台灣). Photo taken by Ira in March 2025.

SUWANOSEJIMA

🇯🇵 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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Solo travel of a Japanese person who stayed in Taiwan (台灣) for over 2 months

Ira is not interested in resorts. Ira likes villages, local vibes, retro styles, and beautiful scenery.

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In the international island manga “MAHARAJIMA” (まはらじま), all inhabited islands of Taiwan (台灣), a pro-Japanese country, also appear. Therefore, Ira went on a solo island research trip to all inhabited islands accessible by public transportation.
The inhabited island of the main character in the Taiwan (台灣) chapter is Orchid Island / Lanyu (蘭嶼)!!!

Links to Top Pages of Taiwan (台灣) by Region

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Serial Number	Area	Local Administrative Division	Inhabited Islands (Breakdown of all 31 islands)	Official Government Website
1	North	Keelung	㉛ Heping Island (和平島)	Keelung (基隆)
2	South	Pingtung (屏東)	㉚ Liuqiu Island (琉球嶼) / Xiaoliuqiu (小琉球)	Pingtung (屏東)
3	East	Taitung (台東)	㉘ Green Island (綠島), ㉙ Orchid Island (蘭嶼)	Taitung (台東)
4	Penghu Islands (澎湖群島)	Penghu (澎湖)	【Magong (馬公)】 ① Penghu Island (澎湖嶼), ② Tongpan (桶盤嶼),③ Hujing (虎井嶼),④ Hua (花嶼) 【Baisha (白沙)】 ⑤ Zhongtun (中屯嶼),⑥ Baisha (白沙嶼) ⑦ Xiaomen (小門嶼), ⑧ Dacang (大倉嶼) ⑨ Jibei (吉貝嶼) ,⑩ Niao (鳥嶼), ⑪ Yuanbei (員貝嶼) 【Xiyu (西嶼)】 ⑫ Yuweng (漁翁島) 【Wang’an (望安)】 ⑬ Wang’an (望安嶼) ⑭ Jiangjun’ao (將軍澳嶼) ⑮ Dongyuping (東嶼坪嶼) ⑯ Xiyuping (西嶼坪嶼) ⑰ Dongji (東吉嶼) 【Qimei (七美)】 ⑱ Qimei (七美嶼)	Penghu (澎湖)
5	Kinmen Islands (金門列島)	Kinmen (金門)	⑲ Kinmen Island (金門島), ⑳ Lieyu Island (烈嶼)	Kinmen (金門)
6	Matsu Islands (馬祖列島)	Lienchiang (連江)	【Nangan (南竿)】㉑ Nangan Island (南竿島), 【Beigan (北竿)】㉒ Beigan Island (北竿島), ㉓ Hou’ao (后澳), 【Juqing (莒光)】 ④ Dongju (東莒嶼) ⑤ Xiju (西莒嶼) 【Dongyin (東引)】 ⑥ Dongyin (東引島) ⑦ Xiyin (西引島)	Lienchiang (連江)

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.

Correlation chart of characters and inhabited islands / Notices