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3d Project Underway to Re-Create Peaceful Prewar Iwoto, Providing Chance for Islanders to Experience Island's Heyday

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By Koji Hasebe / Japan News Staff Writer

14:57 JST, September 26, 2025

A fierce battleground during the Pacific War, Iwoto Island, then known as Iwo Jima, was once a “southern paradise” home to over 1,000 people.

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