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The Sakishima Islands were first documented in the "Shoku Nihongi" (797), which says that in 714 paid tribute to Dazaifu with 52 islanders from , , and other islands. "Shigaki" is believed to be the current , "Kumi" to be the current or settlement of Iriomote. The "History of Yuan" (1370) documented a castaway from "Mìyágǔ" (密牙古) arrived to Wenzhou in 1317. This is believed to be the first documentation of .