Ogasawara, Tokyo

is a Japanese village in the Ogasawara Subprefecture of Tokyo.
History.
In 1940, municipalities were created for groups and single isolated islands in the Pacific Ocean. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government was made responsible for local government on the islands, including
The local government structure of the post-war occupation of these islands is still used today.
Geography.
The islands of the village include:
The Japanese government identifies Okinotori as Japan's southernmost island. It is 1,700 kilometres south of central Tokyo.