Otori Island

Japanese: 大鳥島 - おおとりしま
Otori Island

…It became a U.S. territory in 1899, and was used as a naval and air force base in 1939. During the Pacific War (December 1941 to September 1945), it was occupied by the Japanese military and called Otori Island. It is currently under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Air Force, and has an emergency airport, a weather station, and a branch office of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. …

*Some of the terms mentioned in relation to "Otori Island" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…1899年に米領となり,1939年から海・空軍の基地とされた。太平洋戦争中(1941年12月~45年9月)は日本軍に占領され,大鳥島と呼ばれた。現在は米空軍の管轄下に置かれ,緊急空港が開設されているほか,気象観測所や海洋・大気局支所がある。…

※「大鳥島」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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