a group of three volcanic islands in the W Pacific, about 1100 km (700 miles) south of Japan: the largest is Iwo Jima, taken by US forces in 1945 and returned to Japan in 1968. Area: about 28 sq km (11 sq miles)
Japanese name: Kazan-rettō
Volcano Islands in American English
group of small Japanese islands, including Iwo Jima, in the W Pacific: 11 sq mi (28 sq km)