Torishima
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Names in other languages
- EnglishTorishima
- 日本語鳥島
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Torishima, Tori-shima or Tori Shima, is a Japanese toponym or personal surname. Most versions of the name have the meaning Bird Island (鳥島 /とりしま), with some exceptions.
Torishima, Tori-shima or Tori Shima, is a Japanese toponym or personal surname. Most versions of the name have the meaning Bird Island (鳥島 /とりしま), with some exceptions.
Places
Tori-shima (Izu Islands) or Izu Torishima, the island of the Izu Islands, Hachijō Subprefecture, Tokyo Minami-Tori-shima (South Bird Island) or Marcus Island, Ogasawara, Tokyo, the easternmost point of Japan Okinotorishima (Remote Bird Island), Ogasawara, Tokyo, the southernmost point of Japan Kume Torishima or Okinawa Torishima, Kumejima, Okinawa Iōtorishima (Sulfur Bird Island), Kumejima, Okinawa; major source of sulfur for the Ryukyu Kingdom Nakanotorishima (Center Bird Island) or Ganges Island, the phantom island which was believed to exist in the early 20th century
People
Kazuhiko Torishima, editor and producer, best known for Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine and various manga titles Dempow Torishima, science fiction author and illustrator, winner of the 2011 Sogen SF Short Story Prize for his story "Sisyphean (皆勤の徒 Kaikin no To)"
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