The Japanese island of Iwo Jima has been renamed, 62 years after it became the scene of one of the bloodiest battles of the second world war.
The Japanese Geographical Survey Institute agreed to requests by disgruntled former residents who objected to the name and wanted it changed back to the original, Iwo To.
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/japan/story/0 ... 65,00.html
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Change of name for Iwo Jima
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Change of name for Iwo Jima
by patton76 on Tue Nov 27, 2007 4:07 am
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Re: Change of name for Iwo Jima
by Tom Houlihan on Wed Apr 08, 2009 4:59 am
They can call it whatever they want. It will be known throughout history as Iwo Jima.
Been there.
Got sand.
Been there.
Got sand.
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