Izu Ōshima
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Geography
The island is a stratovolcano with a basaltic composite cone, dating from the late Pleistocene period, between 10,000 and 15,000 years ago. It rises from an ocean floor with a depth of between Script error: No such module "convert".. The island has a roughly circular coastline of approximately Script error: No such module "convert". in length. The highest elevation, Script error: No such module "Nihongo"., is an active volcano with a height of Script error: No such module "convert".. The mountain has been recorded to have erupted numerous times through history and is mentioned as far back as Nara period written records.
Major eruptions occurred in 1965 and 1986, each forcing a temporary evacuation of the inhabitants. The last recorded eruption was in 1990.
Important Bird Area
The island has been recognised as an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports populations of Japanese wood pigeons, Ijima's leaf-warblers, Izu thrushes and Pleske's grasshopper warblers.[3]
Climate
Izu Ōshima has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with warm summers and cool winters. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, but is somewhat lower in winter than the rest of the year.
Administration
The island is administered by the Ōshima subprefecture of the Tokyo Metropolitan government. Script error: No such module "Nihongo". serves as the local government of the island.
Ōshima Town consists of the six traditional hamlets of Okata (岡田), Motomachi (元町), Senzu (泉津), Nomashi (野増), Sashikiji (差木地) and Habuminato (波浮港), with Motomachi as the administrative center.
Access
Izu Ōshima is a popular site for tourists[4] from both Tokyo and Shizuoka due to its close proximity to the mainland. There are a number of ferries which leave from Takeshiba Pier, near Hamamatsuchō, Tokyo to Motomachi Port. Ferries also leave from Atami in Shizuoka to Motomachi Port. Both lanes are operated by Tōkai Kisen
There are several flights per day from Ōshima Airport to Chōfu Airport in Chōfu.
In popular culture
Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Mount Mihara and Izu Ōshima featured prominently in The Return of Godzilla, as the location in which the JSDF successfully trapped Godzilla after luring him to the crater, whereupon charges were detonated, sending him falling into the magma-filled volcano. Mt. Mihara appeared again in the direct sequel, Godzilla vs. Biollante, in which Godzilla was released when the volcano erupted.
Mt. Mihara and Izu Ōshima were also featured in Koji Suzuki's Ring and its film adaptation as pivotal locations for the story.
In the Pokémon franchise, Cinnabar Island is based on Izu Ōshima.
In the anime Vividred Operation, Izu Ōshima is the home of several protagonists.
The island has a peripheral role in The Dancing Girl of Izu by Yasunari Kawabata subsequently adapted for film multiple times.
Disturbance in the Wake, a time travel novel by S.A. Ison, takes place on Oshima Island in the 14th century.[5]
Gallery
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Mt. Mihara with azaleas in the foreground
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Summit crater
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Izu Oshima Volcano Museum, Motomachi, Ōshima, Tokyo
See also
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Notes
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- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Izu Shotō," Japan Encyclopedia, p. 412.
- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Ōshima," Japan Encyclopedia, p. 761.
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- ↑ S.A. Ison, (2020) Disturbance in the Wake
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References
- Hammer, Joshua. (2006). Yokohama Burning: The Deadly 1923 Earthquake and Fire that Helped Forge the Path to World War II. New York: Simon & Schuster. Template:ISBN (cloth)
External links
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- Ōshima Town Official Website Template:In lang
- Izu-Oshima – Japan Meteorological Agency Template:In lang
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- Izu Oshima – Geological Survey of Japan
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- Tokyo Islands Script error: No such module "webarchive". – English Ship booking to Tokyo Islands(Izu Islands) and travel Information Page of Izu Oshima and other islands in Tokyo
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- A guide to Oshima Island -- Official Tokyo Travel Guide
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