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    Imōtojima

    妹島, Imotojima, Imoto Jima

    26°34′N 142°13′E

    Imōtojima, Imōto-jima, or Imōto Jima (妹島; meaning 'Younger Sister Island', or 小島, meaning 'Small Island') is an uninhabited island in the Hahajima archipelago of Japan's Ogasawara Islands (Bonin Islands). The island was first settled during the Meiji period, and in 1963 it had a population of 33.

    Imoutojima Island Aerial photograph.1978
    Imoutojima Island Aerial photograph.1978

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    26°34′N 142°13′E

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    Overview

    Imōtojima, Imōto-jima, or Imōto Jima (妹島; meaning 'Younger Sister Island', or 小島, meaning 'Small Island') is an uninhabited island in the Hahajima archipelago of Japan's Ogasawara Islands (Bonin Islands). The island was first settled during the Meiji period, and in 1963 it had a population of 33. Gradually, however, residents began moving to the larger Hahajima and the island became deserted. The island was first named Imōtojima in 1675 by Shimaya Ichizaemon, who was leading an expedition for the Tokugawa Shogunate to map the then uninhabited islands. Imōtojima is one of only three islands where the endemic Bonin white-eye can be found.

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Hahajima Islands

    Also in Bonin Islands

    Also in Ogasawara Islands

    Also in Nanpō Islands

    Also in Tokyo Islands

    Also in Izu–Bonin–Mariana arc

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    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Talus
    • Wikidata
    • Wikipedia

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