New island emerges in Tokyo prefecture after underwater volcano erupts

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1. Absolutely no clickbait in this post’s title.

   >”…more than 1,000 kilometers south of Tokyo in the Pacific Ocean….”

2. Holy shit new expansion dropped

3. It’s Free Real Estate

4. Pretty amazed their cameras managed to capture the exact moment the plume of lava fountained out to form the islet.

5. Waiting for King Godzilla to emerge

6. Awaiting PRC claiming the island in 3….

7. Babe wake up, Japan just released a new island.

8. Invaded by cats in 5.4.3.2..1.

9. Any time I see the *prefecture* of Tokyo mentioned, which is the administrative division that includes all the tiny Pacific islands that are part of Japan, I am reminded of a local newscast here in Portland several years ago where they just straight up ignored that distinction between city and prefecture and declared, “There’s a volcano erupting in Tokyo!”

10. NHK Man already eyeing up who might be hiding a television on the island.

11. 大戸島

12. China be like . This is mine .

13. Namazu is at it again I see

14. Will 7/11 or Lawson open there first?

15. Now build a family mart on it!

16. Ahh the ancient Chinese island looks beautiful.

17. 100% china will claim this!

18. onsen 🤤

19. Has China claimed it yet?

20. China’s coming for that one.

21. And already both Korea and China are claiming that it has ALWAYS been theirs.

22. The Dutch hate this trick.

23. Wonder if this one’s going to end up being a new part of Iwojima or if it’s gonna be its own piece of land.

24. “Through some unprecedented volcanic upheaval, a portion of the ocean floor must have been thrown to the surface, exposing regions which for innumerable millions of years had lain hidden under unfathomable watery depths.”

25. Dibs?

26. it’s called suburuma.

27. I heard it already has a Book-Off

28. Lex Luthor dropping kryptonite again

29. New Battle Royale arena.