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The Ogasawara Islands comprise the Ogasawara Islands (Mukojima Island Group, Chichijima Island Group, Hahajima Island Group), the Kazan Island Group, Okinotorishima, Minamitorishima, and small islands in the vicinity (submarine volcanic island of Nishinoshima, and Sofugan, etc.). Of these, Okinotorishima is the southernmost point of Japan, Minamitorishima is the easternmost point of Japan, which is the only island in Japan to be located on the Pacific Plate. (Ref. 1, 2)
This section provides geographical data including the location, area, and other factors of the islands, as well as their geological features.
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(1) Location, area and other geographical data
| Location, Area, and Other Geographical Data of the Ogasawara Islands | Read ≫ |
(2) Geology
| Geological overview of the area in the vicinity of the Ogasawara Islands | Read ≫ |
| Geology of the Chichijima Island Group | Read ≫ |
| Geology of the Mukojima Island Group | Read ≫ |
| Geology of the Hahajima Island Group | Read ≫ |
| Geology of the Kazan Island Group (Iwoto Island Group) | Read ≫ |
| Geology of Okinotorishima and Minamitorishima | Read ≫ |
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