Astronaut Kimiya Yui captured from ISS Minamitorishima, Japan.
Minamitorishima (“Southern Bird Island”), also known as Marcus Island, is an isolated Japanese coral atoll in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, located some 1,848km southeast of Tokyo. It is the easternmost territory belonging to Japan, and the only Japanese territory on the Pacific Plate, past the Japan Trench. Although small, it is of strategic importance, as it enables Japan to claim a 428,875km2 exclusive economic zone in the surrounding waters. It is also the easternmost territory of Tokyo, being administratively part of Ogasawara Subprefecture. No civilians live there, except personnel of the Japan Meteorological Agency, Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF), and Japan Coast Guard serving temporary tours of duty on the island.
The local scenery on the ground is as follows.
Reference: Kimiya Yui’s Tweet
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