Sulfur Island
E181859
Sulfur Island is the English translation of the Japanese name for Iwo Jima, a small volcanic island in the Pacific Ocean known for a major World War II battle.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 硫黄島 | 3 |
| Sulfur Island canonical | 1 |
| 硫黄島栗林忠道中将像 | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II battle site
ⓘ
geographical feature ⓘ island ⓘ volcanic island ⓘ |
| approximateAreaSquareKilometers | 21 ⓘ |
| battleEndDate | 1945-03-26 ⓘ |
| battleStartDate | 1945-02-19 ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Japan ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| currentUse |
Japanese Self-Defense Forces base
ⓘ
military airfield ⓘ |
| distanceFromTokyoKilometers | about 1200 ⓘ |
| EnglishNameOf |
Iwo Jima
ⓘ
Iō-tō ⓘ |
| hasClimate | subtropical ⓘ |
| hasFamousPhotograph | Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalActivity |
active volcanism
ⓘ
frequent seismic activity ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalFeature |
black sand beaches
ⓘ
fumaroles ⓘ sulfur deposits ⓘ |
| hasHighestPoint | Mount Suribachi ⓘ |
| hasJapaneseName |
Sulfur Island
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
硫黄島
|
| hasJapaneseReading | Iō-tō ⓘ |
| hasMemorial | war memorials for Battle of Iwo Jima ⓘ |
| hasRestrictedAccess | true ⓘ |
| hasRunway | Iwo Jima Air Base ⓘ |
| hasSurroundingWaters | rich marine ecosystem ⓘ |
| hasVolcanicOrigin | true ⓘ |
| highestElevationMeters | 169 ⓘ |
| isInhabited | no permanent civilian population ⓘ |
| isStratovolcano | true ⓘ |
| isSymbolOf |
Japanese wartime sacrifice
ⓘ
US Marine Corps heritage ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ogasawara Islands
ⓘ
surface form:
Ogasawara Archipelago
Pacific Ocean ⓘ Philippine Sea ⓘ Volcano Islands ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Sulfur Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ogasawara Subprefecture
ⓘ
Tokyo Prefecture ⓘ
surface form:
Tokyo Metropolis
|
| returnedTo | Japanese sovereignty in 1968 ⓘ |
| strategicUse | airbase location in World War II ⓘ |
| wasAdministeredBy |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States (1945–1968)
|
| wasSiteOf |
Battle of Iwo Jima
ⓘ
major World War II battle ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
硫黄島
this entity surface form:
硫黄島
this entity surface form:
硫黄島