• Source: Ogasawara, Tokyo

Ogasawara (小笠原村, Ogasawara-mura) is a village in Ogasawara Subprefecture, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan, that governs the Bonin Islands, Volcano Islands, and three remote islands (Nishinoshima, Minamitorishima and Okinotorishima).




History


In 1940, five municipalities were created in the islands, which had been unincorporated before, two on Chichijima, two on Hahajima, and one on Iwojima.

Ōmura (大村) on Chichijima
Ōgimura-Fukurosawa (扇村袋沢村) on Chichijima
Kitamura (北村) on Hahajima
Okimura (沖村) on Hahajima
Iōtō (硫黄島村) on Iwojima (Iōtō), which includes all of the Volcano Islands
Both villages of Kita Iwo Jima became part of the newly created Iwojima municipality in 1940:

Ishinomura (east)
Nishimura (west)
Following World War II, the islands were administered by the United States. The islands were returned to Japanese control in 1968 and organized as Ogasawara Village.




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In August 2020, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government held a council about a potential airport. It would be operational in 10 years at the earliest. The mayor of Ogasawara Village, Kazuo Morishita said "The airport is the village's long-cherished wish." Governor Koike also said at a regular press conference that day, "(The new model plan) is an effective measure to secure the air routes necessary to protect the lives of the islanders."




Geography


The municipality consists of the following groups and single isolated islands:

Bonin Islands (小笠原群島, Ogasawara Guntō), 73.00 km2
Mukōjima rettō (聟島列島), 6.57 km2
Chichijima rettō (父島列島), 38.89 km2
Hahajima rettō (母島列島), 27.54 km2
Volcano Islands (火山列島, Kazan-rettō) 29.71 km2
Kita Iwojima (北硫黄島, Kita-Iōtō, lit. "North Sulphur Island") 5.57 km2
Iwojima (硫黄島, Iōtō, lit. "Sulphur Island") 20.60 km2
Minami Iwojima (南硫黄島, Minami-Iōtō, lit. "South Sulphur Island") 3.54 km2
Nishinoshima (西之島, lit. "Western Island"; also known as Rosario Island), a single isolated island west of Hahajima rettō and part of the Volcano Islands, 0.29 km2
Okinotorishima (沖ノ鳥島 or 沖鳥島, lit. "Remote Bird Island") 0.01 km2
Minamitorishima (南鳥島, lit. "Southern Bird Island"; also known as Marcus Island) 1.40 km2
The southernmost (uninhabited) group is known as the Volcano Islands. 700 km further south is Okinotorishima, and 1,900 km further east is Minamitorishima.
The population of the municipality resides on Chichi-jima (pop. about 2300) and Haha-jima (pop. about 500). The administration and village hall is located in the village of Omura on Chichi-jima. In addition, there is an air base with 400 soldiers on Iwojima of the Volcano Islands.




Demographics


Per Japanese census data, the population of Ogasawara has remained relatively steady in recent decades.




Education



Ogasawara Village operates the islands' public elementary and junior high schools.

Ogasawara Village Municipal Ogasawara Elementary School (小笠原村立小笠原小学校) in Chichi-jima
Ogasawara Village Municipal Ogasawara Junior High School (小笠原村立小笠原中学校) in Chichi-jima
Ogasawara Village Municipal Haha-jima Elementary School and Junior High School (小笠原村立母島小中学校) on Haha-jima
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education operates Ogasawara High School on Chichi-jima.




See also


Tokyo portal




References






External links



Ogasawara Village Official Website (in Japanese)
"Ogasawara subtropical moist forests". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund.

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• Iwo Jima Selatan
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• Chichi-jima
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• Distrik Kota Khusus di Tokyo
• Kepulauan Vulkan
• Kensho Ogasawara
• Ogasawara, Tokyo
• Ogasawara Subprefecture
• Bonin Islands
• Tokyo
• Volcano Islands
• Tokyo Islands
• Ogasawara
• Chichijima
• Hahajima
• Iōjima, Tokyo