Suribachi-yama
E496900
Suribachi-yama is a small volcanic hill on Iwo Jima, Japan, best known as the site of the iconic World War II flag-raising photograph by U.S. Marines.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
stratovolcano
ⓘ
volcanic hill ⓘ |
| accessRestricted | true ⓘ |
| administrativeJurisdiction | Tokyo, Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Mount Suribachi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Suribachi-yama (摺鉢山) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Imperial Japanese Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Marine Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battle | Battle of Iwo Jima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedBy | United States Marines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| currentStatus | uninhabited military-controlled area ⓘ |
| dateOfCapture | 23 February 1945 ⓘ |
| elevation |
169 meters
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554 feet ⓘ |
| eventLocation |
Battle of Iwo Jima
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
first flag raising on Iwo Jima ⓘ second flag raising on Iwo Jima ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Quaternary ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | symbol of U.S. Marine Corps valor ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
crater at summit
ⓘ
tunnel system (World War II) ⓘ |
| hasMemorial | monuments related to Battle of Iwo Jima ⓘ |
| island | Iwo Jima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isOn | Japanese Self-Defense Forces training area on Iwo Jima ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Battle of Iwo Jima
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
iconic World War II flag-raising ⓘ raising the U.S. flag on Iwo Jima photograph ⓘ |
| lastEruption | 20th century ⓘ |
| lastEruptionApprox | 1940s ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Iōtō, Tokyo, Japan
ⓘ
Ogasawara Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific Ocean ⓘ Tokyo Metropolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Iwo Jima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryUse | Japanese defensive positions in World War II ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | grinding-bowl mountain ⓘ |
| overlooks | landing beaches on Iwo Jima ⓘ |
| partOf |
Iwo Jima volcanic complex
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Volcano Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photographerOfEvent | Joe Rosenthal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photographTakenAt | Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | dominated southern Iwo Jima ⓘ |
| summitUsedFor | artillery observation in World War II ⓘ |
| volcanicType | basaltic stratovolcano ⓘ |
| wasHeavilyFortified | true ⓘ |
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