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{{Short description|Uninhabited volcanic island in the Tokara islands, Japan}} |
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| Name= Yokoatejima |
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| name = Yokoate-jima |
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| image_name = Yokoate-island Aerial Photograph.jpg |
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| native_name = {{lang-ja|横当島}} |
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| Elevation= 495 metres (1,624 feet) |
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| Location= [[Ryukyu Islands]], [[Japan]] |
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| image_caption = Yokoate-jima (Higashimine) |
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| map_image = Tokara-eilanden.png |
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| Coordinates = {{coor d|28.797|S|128.997|E|type:mountain}} |
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| location = [[East China Sea]] |
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| Type= [[Stratovolcano]]es |
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| coordinates ={{Coord|28|47|58|N|128|59|46|E|type:isle}} |
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| Age= |
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| archipelago = [[Tokara Islands]] |
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| Last eruption= [[1835]] ± 30 years |
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| area_km2 = 2.76 |
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| coastline_km = 10.2 |
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| highest_mount = Higashimine |
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| elevation_m = 494.8 |
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| country = Japan |
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| country_admin_divisions = Kagoshima Prefecture |
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| ethnic_groups = -uninhabited- |
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{{Nihongo|'''Yokoate-jima'''|横当島|}} is an uninhabited volcanic island located in the [[Tokara Islands]], part of the [[Kagoshima Prefecture]], [[Japan]]. |
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==Geography== |
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'''Yokoatejima''' is a 3.5 km long volcanic island located in the [[Tokara Islands]], part of the [[Ryukyu Islands]], [[Japan]]. Historical documents at the end of the [[Edo Period]] mention ash plumes from Yokoatejima. |
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Yokoate-jima is located {{convert|42|km|nmi}} south-southwest from [[Takarajima]] and {{convert|60|km|nmi}} northwest from [[Amami Ōshima]] |
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The island is formed by two smaller [[stratovolcano]]es - {{Nihongo|'''Higashimine'''|東峰|}} to the east, with a maximum elevation of {{convert|494.8|m|ft}} and {{Nihongo|'''Nishimine'''|西峰|}} to the west, with a maximum elevation of {{convert|259|m|ft}}. The only known volcanic activity on either peak was towards the end of the [[Edo period]], around 1835 ± 30 years. The inside of both caldera are forested, whereas the outer slopes of both mountains is largely barren. |
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* [http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=0802-021 Global Volcanism Program] |
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The local climate is classified as subtropical, with a rainy season from May through September. |
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[[Category:Stratovolcanoes]] |
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{{Nihongo|'''Kaminonejima'''|上ノ根島|}} is another uninhabited island located approximately {{convert|2.4|km|nmi}} north of Yokoate-jima. It is another exposed portion of the caldera rim of the same stratovolcano as Yokoate-jime. |
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{{Kagoshima-geo-stub}} |
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==History== |
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Yokoate-jima is surrounded by cliffs, making landing difficult. It does not appear to have ever had permanent human habitation. |
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During the [[Edo period]], Yokoate-jima was part of [[Satsuma Domain]] and was administered as part of [[Kawanabe District, Kagoshima|Kawabe District]]. In 1896, the island was transferred to the administrative control of [[Ōshima District, Kagoshima]], and from 1911 was administered as part of the village of [[Toshima, Kagoshima]]. From 1946 to 1952, the island was administered by the [[United States]] as part of the Provisional Government of Northern Ryukyu Islands. |
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==See also== |
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{{Portal|Islands}} |
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* [[List of volcanoes in Japan]] |
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* [[List of islands]] |
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* [[Desert island]] |
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{{reflist}} |
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*National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGIA). ''Prostar Sailing Directions 2005 Japan Enroute''. Prostar Publications (2005). {{ISBN|1577856511}} |
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==External links== |
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{{commons category}} |
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* {{cite gvp|name=Yokoatejima|vn=282021|access-date=2021-06-24}} |
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{{Tokara Islands}} |
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[[Category:Volcanoes of Kagoshima Prefecture]] |
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[[Category:Uninhabited islands of Japan]] |
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[[Category:Islands of Kagoshima Prefecture]] |
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Latest revision as of 22:34, 24 June 2021
Native name: Japanese: 横当島 | |
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 Yokoate-jima (Higashimine) | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | East China Sea |
| Coordinates | 28°47′58″N 128°59′46″E / 28.79944°N 128.99611°E |
| Archipelago | Tokara Islands |
| Area | 2.76 km2 (1.07 sq mi) |
| Coastline | 10.2 km (6.34 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 494.8 m (1623.4 ft) |
| Highest point | Higashimine |
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Japan | |
| Kagoshima Prefecture | |
| Demographics | |
| Ethnic groups | -uninhabited- |
Yokoate-jima (横当島) is an uninhabited volcanic island located in the Tokara Islands, part of the Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.
Geography[edit]
Yokoate-jima is located 42 kilometres (23 nmi) south-southwest from Takarajima and 60 kilometres (32 nmi) northwest from Amami Ōshima
The island is formed by two smaller stratovolcanoes - Higashimine (東峰) to the east, with a maximum elevation of 494.8 metres (1,623 ft) and Nishimine (西峰) to the west, with a maximum elevation of 259 metres (850 ft). The only known volcanic activity on either peak was towards the end of the Edo period, around 1835 ± 30 years. The inside of both caldera are forested, whereas the outer slopes of both mountains is largely barren.
The local climate is classified as subtropical, with a rainy season from May through September.
Kaminonejima (上ノ根島) is another uninhabited island located approximately 2.4 kilometres (1.3 nmi) north of Yokoate-jima. It is another exposed portion of the caldera rim of the same stratovolcano as Yokoate-jime.
History[edit]
Yokoate-jima is surrounded by cliffs, making landing difficult. It does not appear to have ever had permanent human habitation. During the Edo period, Yokoate-jima was part of Satsuma Domain and was administered as part of Kawabe District. In 1896, the island was transferred to the administrative control of Ōshima District, Kagoshima, and from 1911 was administered as part of the village of Toshima, Kagoshima. From 1946 to 1952, the island was administered by the United States as part of the Provisional Government of Northern Ryukyu Islands.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGIA). Prostar Sailing Directions 2005 Japan Enroute. Prostar Publications (2005). ISBN 1577856511
External links[edit]
- "Yokoatejima". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
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