Ogasawara, Tokyo

In 1940, five municipalities were created in the islands, which had been unincorporated before, two on Chichijima, two on Hahajima, and one on Iwojima: • on Chichijima • on Chichijima • on Hahajima • on Hahajima • on Iwojima (Iōtō), which includes all of the Volcano Islands Both villages of Kita Iwo Jima became part of the newly created Iwojima municipality in 1940: • Ishinomura (east) • Nishimura (west) Following World War II, the islands were administered by the United States. The islands were returned to Japanese control in 1968 and organized as Ogasawara Village. Airport plan In August 2020, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government held a council about a potential airport. ==Village crest==

The village crest or emblem, used as the seal and on the flag, depicts three Bonin white-eye birds – one parent and two young – in a circle . They are grouped such that together they represent the kanji , the first character of the native spelling of Ogasawara. These birds are regarded as a , as the island is their only natural habitat. ==Geography==

The municipality consists of the following groups and single isolated islands: • , • , • , • , • • • • • , a single isolated island west of Hahajima rettō and part of the Volcano Islands, • • The southernmost (uninhabited) group is known as the Volcano Islands. further south is Okinotorishima, and further east is Minamitorishima. The administration and village hall is located in the village of Omura on Chichijima. In addition, there is an air base with 400 soldiers on Iwojima of the Volcano Islands. ==Demographics==

The following table of historical population displays data from Japanese censuses. Overall population change 2015–2020 was -0.62%. , according to data published on the official website of Ogasawara, there were 1,479 total households, with a total population of 2,459 – 2,040 in Chichijima and 419 in Hahajima. ==Education==

Ogasawara Village operates the islands' public elementary and junior high schools; there are three such schools: • in Chichijima • in Chichijima • on Hahajima The Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education operates on Chichijima. Prior to the school's opening on April 24, 1964 (Showa era 44), high school students went to the American territory of Guam for their education. ==See also==