Kitadaito [village] - Kitadaito

Japanese: 北大東[村] - きただいとう
Kitadaito [village] - Kitadaito

…An island belonging to the Daito Islands of Okinawa Prefecture. It is uninhabited, and together with Okidaito Island (Rasa Island), which is a firing range for the U.S. military, it forms Kitadaito Village, Shimajiri District (population 575, 1995).

From the Daito Islands

…Daito is also read as "Ooagari." It belongs to Shimajiri District, Okinawa Prefecture, and consists of three islands: Minamidaito Island, Kitadaito Island, and Okidaito Island. Minamidaito Island is an island that forms the village of Minamidaito. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Kitadaito [village]" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…沖縄県大東諸島に属する島。無人島で，アメリカ軍の射爆場となっている沖大東島(ラサ島)とともに島尻郡北大東村(人口575。1995年)を形成する。…

【大東諸島】より

…大東は〈おおあがり〉とも読む。沖縄県島尻郡に属し，南大東島，北大東島，沖大東島の3島からなる。南大東島は一島で南大東村を形成する。…

※「北大東[村]」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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