Ishigaki, Okinawa

is a Japanese city in Okinawa Prefecture. The city is the most southern city in Japan. "Introducing Ishigaki-jima" at lonelyplanet.com; retrieved 2013-2-25.  

History
Ishigaki was established in 1908 as Yaeyama Village. In 1914 it was renamed to Ishigaki Village.  It grew to become a town in 1926 and a city in 1947.Okuhara, Toshio. (1971).  "The Territorial Sovereignty over the Senkaku Islands and Problems on the Surrounding Continental Shelf," 15  The Japanese Annual of International Law, 97, 98; retrieved 2013-3-5. 

The Senkakus were included in the village of 1908, in the village of 1914, in the town in 1926, and in the city in 1947.

In 2013, the  opened.Gulsac, Elaine.  "Access of the Yaeyamas," New York Times.March 17, 2013; retrieved 2013-3-21.

Geography
The city includes Ishigaki Island and the Senkaku Islands. 

References

Other websites

 Ishigaki City website 

Category:Cities in Okinawa Prefecture