Tori Shima
Torishima, Tori-shima or Tori Shima, is a Japanese toponym or personal surname. Most versions of the name have the meaning Bird Island (鳥島 /とりしま), with some exceptions.
Places
- Tori-shima (Izu Islands) or Izu Torishima, the island of the Izu Islands, Hachijō Subprefecture, Tokyo
- Minami-Tori-shima (South Bird Island) or Marcus Island, Ogasawara, Tokyo, the easternmost point of Japan
- Okinotorishima (Remote Bird Island), Ogasawara, Tokyo, the southernmost point of Japan
- Kume Torishima or Okinawa Torishima, Kumejima, Okinawa
- Iōtorishima (Sulfur Bird Island), Kumejima, Okinawa; major source of sulfur for the Ryukyu Kingdom
- Nakanotorishima (Center Bird Island) or Ganges Island, the illusional island which was believed to exist in the early 20th century
People
- Kazuhiko Torishima, editor and producer, best known for Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine and various manga titles
- Dempow Torishima, science fiction author and illustrator, winner of the 2011 Sogen SF Short Story Prize for his story Sisyphean (皆勤の徒 Kaikin no To)
Other
- Torishima Pump Company, a global provider of high-performance and specialty pumps with offices in Japan and the United States. (Torishima Pump North American website)
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