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#347644 - 06/19/07 04:30 PM Iwojima is officially renamed Iwoto
Victor Smith Professional Poster Registered: 06/01/00 Posts: 3215 Loc: Derry, NH	Iwojima is officially renamed Iwoto http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20070619a2.html _________________________ victor smith bushi no te isshinryu offering free instruction for 30 years
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#347645 - 06/22/07 01:56 PM Re: Iwojima is officially renamed Iwoto [Re: Victor Smith]
ButterflyPalm Enigma Registered: 08/26/04 Posts: 2637 Loc: Malaysia	They, historically, seemed to have a national thing about names. Singapore was renamed "Syonanto" when their Imperial Army invaded the island during WWII, and of course from "karate" to Karate. _________________________ I'll rather be happy than right, anytime.
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#347646 - 08/19/07 03:21 AM Re: Iwojima is officially renamed Iwoto [Re: ButterflyPalm]
IExcalibui2 Enthusiast Registered: 05/20/06 Posts: 961 Loc: New York City	there were people living on that island?? geez...i guess i need to revisit the history books _________________________ "you're going to work till you wish you were dead and then keep going.." -Sgt Slaughter
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#347647 - 08/19/07 03:24 AM Re: Iwojima is officially renamed Iwoto [Re: IExcalibui2]
Alabama_Samurai Member Registered: 08/14/07 Posts: 34	It's still "Iwo Jima" to me. Just like Myanmar is still "Burma". Never was much for being politically correct. _________________________ "One Mind, Any Weapon"
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#347648 - 08/22/07 11:01 AM Re: Iwojima is officially renamed Iwoto [Re: Alabama_Samurai]
Taison The Forum Dragon Professional Poster Registered: 09/06/05 Posts: 3629 Loc: BKK, Thailand	Same here. Don't care what people say, Burma is still Burma to me. Same with Iwo Jima. -Taison out _________________________ I got two fists.. Don't make me use my head as well!
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#347649 - 09/23/07 10:07 AM Re: Iwojima is officially renamed Iwoto [Re: Taison]
ButterflyPalm Enigma Registered: 08/26/04 Posts: 2637 Loc: Malaysia	Why stop there? The Kingdom of Thailand was? Bombay went back to Mumbai, Ceylon went back (?) to Sri Lanka, Peking went back to Beijing and I think Japan itself should go back to Jomon. _________________________ I'll rather be happy than right, anytime.
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#347650 - 09/30/07 03:12 AM Re: Iwojima is officially renamed Iwoto [Re: ButterflyPalm]
Taison The Forum Dragon Professional Poster Registered: 09/06/05 Posts: 3629 Loc: BKK, Thailand	Thailand was Thailand, Then a bunch of Frenchmen and some English came and said; Frenchman: "Thailand. Thai. Land. Land of the Thai, so Thailand." Englishman: What a bother. Come up with something easy, quick. Hokkien trader runs past the two men Chineseman: Siam, siam, get out of my way! Frenchman: I got it! Siam! Englishman: Siam it will be then. -Taison out _________________________ I got two fists.. Don't make me use my head as well!
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#347651 - 10/02/07 12:12 PM Re: Iwojima is officially renamed Iwoto [Re: ButterflyPalm]
hedkikr Professional Poster Registered: 02/28/05 Posts: 2827 Loc: Southern California, USA	Japan is Nippon but Japanese don't get their knickers in a bunch when everybody else calls their country Japan.
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