An aerial view of Mageshima island, which the Japanese government has bought
Posted on 12/02/2019 9:21:26 AM PST by SeekAndFind
The Japanese government has completed the 16 billion yen (US$146 million) purchase of an uninhabited island between Kyushu and Okinawa prefecture which it plans to develop into a training base for Japanese and US military aircraft.
Mageshima is part of the Osumi Islands and hosted an important airfield for the Japanese military when defending Okinawa in the closing stages of World War II. Its planned development reflects Tokyo’s revised security doctrine and determination to protect the scattered islands off its most southern prefecture.
“It’s important to secure the site for field carrier landing practice from the viewpoint of security so we will continue to try to build a permanent facility at an early date,” chief cabinet secretary Yoshihide Suga said on Monday.
The government reached an agreement with Tokyo-based developer Taston Airport in January to buy the 8.2 sq km island for 4.5 billion yen. That deal collapsed in May when a new president of the company took over and demanded more money. The government agreed to increase its offer after taking into account the money Taston had invested.
The Japanese government has been seeking a suitable location for a training facility since it agreed eight years ago to provide US forces based in Japan a new site for landing practices.
US aircraft are not currently allowed to carry out flight practices at bases on mainland Japan due to noise pollution constraints. Instead, aircraft from the US airbase at Iwakuni in central Japan must fly about 1,400km south to Iwo To, better known as Iwo Jima. Mageshima is only 400km from Iwakuni, making it an ideal site.
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Ping.
That is one big aircraft carrier.
“An aerial view of Mageshima island, which the Japanese government has bought”
Who did they buy it from?
“Who did they buy it from?”
Nevermind.
Not unless they pay us more.
That’s bigger than any carrier.
Although it can’t move or tip over.
5.56mm
Well, I still think the US should buy Greenland.
A bit over 500 miles due east of Shanghai.
I thought Climate Change was supposed to inundate all islands in the next few years. Also, if all of the inhabitants were foolish enough to stand on one side of the island, it could tip over. It seems like a foolish purchase from those perspectives.
Earthquakes, notwithstanding.............
Better notify Congressman Hank Johnson.
RE: Nevermind
The question is, why would Taston Airport own an uninhabited island like this is the first place?
No such thing there as eminent domain?
That seems like a lot of money for an island of that size.
Based on my absolute USELESS knowledge from watching Island Hunters on HGTV I think they overpaid.
https://www.privateislandsonline.com/search?availability=sale
Let’s sell them Hawaii.
In a tribute to Pres. Trump, they need to rename it MAGAshima Island.
They could have bought this island in the Bahamas for less than half that:
https://www.privateislandsonline.com/caribbean/bahamas/the-exumas/cave-cay
Unless more Japanese women start having children, there won’t be a Japanese military nor a people to be protected.
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