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Tokara Islands

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[toh-kahr-uh] / toʊˈkɑr ə /

noun

(used with a plural verb)

  1. a group of Japanese islands in the W Pacific Ocean, in the N Ryukyu Islands.

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More than 1,300 earthquakes have hit Japan’s Tokara Islands in two weeks, prompting evacuations of dozens of residents from the remote archipelago on the country’s southern tip.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2025

Its team tested the system in the waters around the Tokara Islands in southwestern Japan by hanging Kairyu from a vessel and sending power back to the ship.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 6, 2022

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