Location of Ōshima Town in Tokyo (Ōshima)

Izu Ōshima (伊豆大島, Izu-ōshima) is a volcanic island in the Izu Islands.^[1] The island is administered by the Tokyo Metropolitan government, Japan, lies about 100 km south of Tokyo, 22 km east of the Izu Peninsula and 36 km southwest of Bōsō Peninsula. Ōshima Town (大島町, Ōshima-machi^?) serves as the local government of the island. The town (municipality) was formed in 1955 by the amalgamation of six separate villages (municipalities),^[2] which were:

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ōshima