- Tori Shima
, Tori-shima or Tori Shima, literally meaning "Bird Island", is a name of several Japanese islands.
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Torishima (Izu Islands) or "Izu Torishima", the island of theIzu Islands ,Hachijō Subprefecture ,Tokyo
*Torishima (Hahajima) , the island of theHahajima Islands, a part ofBonin Islands , Ogasawara,Tokyo .
*Torishima (Nakōdojima) , the island at the west to Nakōdojima,Bonin Islands , Ogasawara,Tokyo .
*Torishima (Mukojima) , the island at the west to Mukojima,Bonin Islands , Ogasawara,Tokyo .
*Minami Torishima (South Bird Island) or "Marcus Island", Ogasawara,Tokyo , the westernmost point of Japan.
*Okinotorishima (Remote Bird Island), Ogasawara,Tokyo , the southernmost point of Japan.
*Torishima (Saga) , Karatsu,Saga Prefecture , next toKaratsu Castle . [http://www.reggie.net/album.php?albid=539]
*Torishima (Nagasaki) or "Hizen Torishima", Gotō,Nagasaki Prefecture .
*Kume Torishima or "Okinawa Torishima", Kumejima,Okinawa Prefecture . [http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/facility/tori-shima.htm]
*Iōtorishima (Sulfur Bird Island), Kumejima,Okinawa Prefecture . It was a major source of sulfur for theRyukyu Kingdom . [http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=0802-02=] [http://www.mindat.org/loc-64334.html]
*Nakanotorishima (Center Bird Island) or "Ganges Island", the illusional island which was believed to exist in the early 20th century.
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