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OGASAWARA (BONIN) ISLANDS
11/12/2025
This article continues from “OGASAWARA-MARU TO THE BONIN ISLANDS”. They say 94% of plant, insect, and animal species found on the island are endemic to the Ogasawara Island. They are trying hard to keep the environment. Thanks to that, the ocean water was so clear. We enjoyed watching tropical fish near the beach. We joined […]
OGASAWARA-MARU TO THE BONIN ISLANDS
10/08/2025
Just came back from Ogasawara Islands. Ogasawara Islands are also known as Bonin Islands, a chain of islands about 1000 kilometers south from Tokyo. “from Tokyo” is not really correct, because Ogasawara Islands are still administratively part of Tokyo. The latitude is about the same as Okinawa. “24 hours” Can you imagine what that is? […]