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Hachijōkojima

 
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Hachijōkojima
Hachijōkojima (left) and Hachijōjima (right)

Hachijōkojima (八丈小島?) is a small island that is a part of the Izu Islands. Administratively the island is within Hachijō, Tokyo, Japan.

The islands rises to 616,8 meters in Taihei-zan.

There are no residents of Hachijōkojima since 1969, when the last batch of 31 left the island. The population peaked at 513.

See also

  • Battle Royale (film), a controversial 2000 film filmed on Hachijōkojima although not set on the island.

References

Coordinates: 33°07′31″N 139°41′18″E / 33.12528°N 139.68833°E / 33.12528; 139.68833


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