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Paradise Lost Chichi Jima Faces Return to Japan
On Chichi Jima, about 200 residents fear loss of the island’s tranquil appeal as Japan plans to reclaim the Bonin Islands this year. Islanders, many of mixed origins, hope a small U.S. Navy port remains after reoccupation, sustaining livelihood from fishing and tourism potential.
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Chichi Jima
Bonin Islands
James Coffin
George IV
Hawaii
Nat Savory
Stars and Stripes
Matthew Perry
Chichi
U.S. Navy
Washington
Haha Island
Japan
U.S
Cmdr
Dale Johnson
Honolulu