By LISA VOGT/ Special to Asahi Weekly
April 9, 2024 at 08:00 JST
The Ogasawara islands are a subtropical chain located about 1,000 kilometers south of the Japanese mainland. The name “Ogasawara” comes from the legend that Ogasawara Sadayori, a samurai of the Shinano region (current Nagano Prefecture) discovered them in 1593. (Photo by Lisa Vogt)
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