The Amami reversion movement (奄美復帰運動, Amami fukki undō) was a sociopolitical movement that called for the return of the Amami Islands (and the smaller Tokara Islands to the north) from the U.S. military occupation to Japanese administration. It was mainly led by two groups, (1) the Fukkyō, or Amami Ōshima Nihon Fukki Kyōgikai (Council for the Reversion of Amami to Japan) in the Amami Islands, and (2) the Tokyo-based Amami Rengō, or Zenkoku Amami Rengō Sōhonbu (All Japan Federation of Amami Islanders Associations).
The reversion movement started in response to the so-called 2/2 Proclamation on February 2, 1946, in which the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers (SCAP) showed its intention to remove the Amami Islands from Japanese control and to annex them to what it called the Ryukyus. The movement reached its first peak before the conclusion of the Treaty of San Francisco on September 8, 1951, demonstrating that 99.8% of the islanders wanted an immediate return to Japan. The peace treaty, however, trampled on the islanders' desire as Article 3 of the treaty had the Amami Islands (together with the Ryūkyū Shotō) separated from Japan and potentially to be placed under trusteeship.
The reversion movement stayed active although the treaty triggered a heated debate on whether to call for the abrogation of Article 3 or to call for a reversion within the framework of Article 3. Nevertheless, American historian Robert D. Eldridge [ja] shows that the reversion movement had a significant impact not only on the Japanese government but also on the decision-making process of the U.S. government. On December 25, 1953, the Amami Islands were finally returned to Japan.[1]
Amami Islands
Nansei Islands
Kyushu
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East China Sea
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^Robert D. Eldridge (2003). The Return of the Amami Islands: The Reversion Movement and U.S.–Japan Relations. Lexington Books.
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