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Minamitori Island, Japanese Minami-tori-shima, also called Marcus Island, coral atoll in the central Pacific Ocean 700 miles (1125 km) southeast of Japan. MinamitoriIsland TableofContents MinamitoriIsland Introduction FastFacts RelatedContent Media Images More MoreArticlesOnThisTopic Contributors ArticleHistory Home Geography&Travel PhysicalGeographyofLand Islands&Archipelagos MinamitoriIsland island,Japan Actions Cite verifiedCite Whileeveryefforthasbeenmadetofollowcitationstylerules,theremaybesomediscrepancies. Pleaserefertotheappropriatestylemanualorothersourcesifyouhaveanyquestions. SelectCitationStyle MLA APA ChicagoManualofStyle CopyCitation Share Share Sharetosocialmedia Facebook Twitter URL https://www.britannica.com/place/Minamitori-Island GiveFeedback Feedback Corrections?Updates?Omissions?Letusknowifyouhavesuggestionstoimprovethisarticle(requireslogin). FeedbackType Selectatype(Required) FactualCorrection Spelling/GrammarCorrection LinkCorrection AdditionalInformation Other YourFeedback SubmitFeedback Thankyouforyourfeedback Oureditorswillreviewwhatyou’vesubmittedanddeterminewhethertorevisethearticle. JoinBritannica'sPublishingPartnerProgramandourcommunityofexpertstogainaglobalaudienceforyourwork! ExternalWebsites Print Cite verifiedCite Whileeveryefforthasbeenmadetofollowcitationstylerules,theremaybesomediscrepancies. Pleaserefertotheappropriatestylemanualorothersourcesifyouhaveanyquestions. SelectCitationStyle MLA APA ChicagoManualofStyle CopyCitation Share Share Sharetosocialmedia Facebook Twitter URL https://www.britannica.com/place/Minamitori-Island More GiveFeedback Feedback Corrections?Updates?Omissions?Letusknowifyouhavesuggestionstoimprovethisarticle(requireslogin). FeedbackType Selectatype(Required) FactualCorrection Spelling/GrammarCorrection LinkCorrection AdditionalInformation Other YourFeedback SubmitFeedback Thankyouforyourfeedback Oureditorswillreviewwhatyou’vesubmittedanddeterminewhethertorevisethearticle. JoinBritannica'sPublishingPartnerProgramandourcommunityofexpertstogainaglobalaudienceforyourwork! ExternalWebsites Alternatetitles:MarcusIsland,Minami-tori-shima By TheEditorsofEncyclopaediaBritannica • EditHistory TableofContents MinamitoriIsland,JapaneseMinami-tori-shima,alsocalledMarcusIsland,coralatollinthecentralPacificOcean700miles(1,125km)southeastofJapan.Itrisesto204feet(62metres)andhasanareaof740acres(300hectares).MinamitoriIslandwasdiscoveredbytheJapanesenavigatorShinrokuMizutani(1868)andwasannexedbyJapan(1898).PriortoWorldWarIIitwasadministeredaspartoftheTokyofu(urbanprefecture).OccupiedbyU.S.troopslateinthewar,itwasreturnedtoJapanin1968.ItnowsharesacommonadministrationwiththeBoninIslandsandtheVolcanoIslands.Theatollwasthesiteofameteorologicalstationforstudyingtyphoons.Marineproductsharvestedincludeswordfish,seaweed,andsquid.Minami-toriIslandAerialviewofMinami-toriIsland,southeastofJapan.DonSutherland,DepartmentofDefense(Photonumber:DF-ST-87-08298) ThisarticlewasmostrecentlyrevisedandupdatedbyRichardPallardy.