Ontong Java - Ontonjawa

Japanese: オントン・ジャワ - おんとんじゃわ
Ontong Java - Ontonjawa

…He then “discovered” the Tonga and Fiji Islands, rounded the northern coast of New Guinea and returned to Batavia. On the way he stopped at a large atoll north of the Solomon Islands, which he named Ontong Java. His logbook is extensive and has been published in both English and Dutch, and is highly regarded. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Ontong Jawa" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…その後,トンガ諸島,フィジー諸島を〈発見〉し,ニューギニア北岸を回ってバタビアに戻った。途中ソロモン諸島北方の大環礁に立ち寄り,オントン・ジャワと名付けた。彼の航海日誌は詳細で,英語版とオランダ語版が出版され,高く評価されている。…

※「オントン・ジャワ」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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