{"id":1566,"date":"2011-08-06T11:01:14","date_gmt":"2011-08-06T11:01:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/japanese\/?p=1566"},"modified":"2014-07-29T19:48:39","modified_gmt":"2014-07-29T19:48:39","slug":"ogasawara-islands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/japanese\/ogasawara-islands\/","title":{"rendered":"Ogasawara Islands"},"content":{"rendered":"

In June of this year the smaller islands on Ogasawara Islands (\u5c0f\u7b20<\/strong>\u5cf6) were designated as World Heritage Sites. Some of the islands have interesting names. In particular, some of the islands are named after family member. For example, there is Chichi Jima (\u7236\u5cf6<\/strong>), which means \u2018Dad Island\u2019. It is the largest of the Ogasawara Islands, hence its name.<\/p>\n

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There\u2019s also the Haha Jima (\u6bcd\u5cf6<\/strong>), which means \u2018Mom Island\u2019. It is the second largest island and is famous for its variety of snail species.<\/p>\n

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Ani Jima (\u5144\u5cf6<\/strong>) means \u2018Elder Brother Island\u2019. It was formerly called Buckland Island after William Buckland, who was a British palaeontologist.<\/p>\n

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Ane Jima (\u59c9\u5cf6<\/strong>) means \u2018Elder Sister Island\u2019. The Green Turtle is an endangered species on this island because turtles are consumed for its protein. Efforts are being made to preserve the turtle by raising them in special facitilies.<\/p>\n

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Im\u014dto Jima (\u59b9\u5cf6<\/strong>) means \u2018Younger Sister Island\u2019. The people of this island share a unique ancestry of European, American and Japanese descent.<\/p>\n

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Ot\u014dto Jima (\u5f1f\u5cf6<\/strong>) means \u2018Younger Brother Island\u2019. The island is famous for its various bird species.<\/p>\n

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Mei Jima (\u59ea\u5cf6<\/strong>) means \u2018Niece Island\u2019. It is a small island with a few goat-raising farms.<\/p>\n

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Mago Jima (\u5b6b\u5cf6<\/strong>) means \u2018Grandson Island\u2019. It is the smallest of the family islands, but it is also the most ecologically pristine island because there are few people to pollute it.<\/p>\n

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In June of this year the smaller islands on Ogasawara Islands (\u5c0f\u7b20\u5cf6) were designated as World Heritage Sites. Some of the islands have interesting names. In particular, some of the islands are named after family member. For example, there is Chichi Jima (\u7236\u5cf6), which means \u2018Dad Island\u2019. It is the largest of the Ogasawara Islands…<\/p>\n

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