Tokyo disaster officials mull removing utility poles from remote islands
The disaster prevention measure is being taken after typhoon winds knocked down utility poles in the Izu island chain, causing blackouts and communication disruptions.
Two anglers referred to prosecutors over damage to rare island plants
The damaged plants included a type of palm endemic to the Ogasawara Islands, and a species of woody plant that is on the Environment Ministry's Red List of endangered species.
Magnitude 6.3 quake hits south of Tokyo, bringing strong jolt to Ogasawara Islands
The quake occurred at 6:09 a.m., registering strong 5 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 on Hahajima island.
Okinawa struggling with pumice stones from volcanic eruption
Officials have set up a task force to consider ways to deal with the stones, and have agreed to seek state subsidies to cover costs to deal with the situation.
New island discovered south of Tokyo after submarine volcano erupts
The Meteorological Agency has issued warnings about smoke and large ash deposits in nearby waters as an active eruption is expected to continue.
Japan and U.S. coast guards hold rare joint drills near Ogasawara islets
The exercises came as the China Coast Guard continues to send ships near the Japanese-controlled Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea.
Blue Japanese butterfly endemic to Ogasawara Islands feared extinct
No individuals from the species Celastrina ogasawaraensis have been confirmed since 2018.
Tokyo Cacao: Japan’s first 'soil-to-bar' chocolate
Tokyo Cacao is pushing the boundaries of cacao production with the first ever chocolate bar of entirely Japanese origin. The chocolate lineup is produced from trees grown in the Ogasawara Islands, which fall under Tokyo's jurisdiction despite being nearly 1,000 kilometers away from the ...
'You can't go home': Monthlong escape to Ogasawara Islands a hit with teleworkers
Liner service Ogasawara Kaiun Co. is looking for participants for a 28-day, 27-night tour to the Ogasawara Islands, an archipelago of over 30 subtropical islands some 1,000 kilometers south of central Tokyo, highlighting a special chance to escape into nature. The company operates the Ogasawara ...
Chichijima family keeps Japan's earliest coffee cultivation tradition alive
On Chichijima, one of the Ogasawara Islands and known as the first place in Japan to grow coffee, a father and daughter have maintained a practice of coffee cultivation that ceased during World War II when all the islanders were forced to evacuate. Motomi Nose, ...
The Japan Coast Guard is planning to deploy patrol ships to the Ogasawara Islands, about 1,000 km south of Tokyo, with the aim of strengthening its capabilities of cracking down on illegal foreign fishing boats, a government official said Wednesday. Under the plan, an as-yet ...
Ogasawara Islands: Remote witnesses on the front lines of Japanese history
The Ogasawara Islands, also known as the Bonin Islands, have faced a number of unique — if not bizarre — developments over the course of history. Clustered in three groups, the volcanic, tropical chain of more than 30 islets about 1,000 km south of Tokyo ...
