By HANS GREIMEL Associated Press Writer Article Last Updated: 06/20/2007 09:00:23 AM MDT
TOKYOJapan has changed the name of the Pacific island of Iwo Jima, site of the famous World War II battle, to its original name of Iwo To after residents there were prodded into action by two recent Clint Eastwood movies. The new name in Japanese looks and means the same as Iwo Jimaor Sulfur Islandbut sounds different, the Japanese Geographical Survey Institute said. The institute announced the name change Monday after discussing the issue with Japan's coast guard. An official map with the new name will be released Sept. 1. Iwo Jima was the site of the World War II battle immortalized by the famous photograph by Joe Rosenthal of The Associated Press of U.S. Marines raising the American flag on the islet's Mount Suribachi. http://www.denverpost.com/entertainment_old/ci_6185101 ---------------------------------------------------------- Archives http://www.mail-archive.com/dx-news@njdxa.org THE DXR is sponsored by the North Jersey DX Association. Please visit our website: http://www.njdxa.org/index.php scroll to bottom for subscribe/unsubscribe options ----------------------------------------------------------
