Chichijima
Chichijima, written as Father Island in kanji (父島), is the principal inhabited island of the Ogasawara Islands, a remote archipelago belonging to Tokyo, Japan. It serves as the administrative center of Ogasawara Village and contains the main port and airfield that connect the islands to the mainland.
Geographically, Chichijima lies in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, about 1,000 kilometers south of central Tokyo. The
Historically, the Bonin Islands were discovered by various explorers and gradually settled in the 19th century.
Population and economy on Chichijima reflect its remote, small-community character. The economy is based on fishing,