The name of an island in Japan.

Dokdo or Tokdo is the title of Take_shima in South Korea and Japan. According to the historical records of western exploration in the Sea of Japan, 1849, the French whaling ship Le Jian Kour visited here, and they named it Le Jian Kour Rock according to its name. The most influential Atlas of The Times published in Britain today still marks the island with the French name Lian Jankul Islands. Dokdo (Bamboo Island) is a volcanic island located in the center of the Sea of Japan (called East Sea in Korea), with geographical coordinates of 37 degrees north latitude 14 minutes 18 seconds and east longitude 13 1 degree 52 minutes and 22 seconds. It consists of two small islands in the east and west and 34 rocks, with a total area of 18.6 square kilometers. There is a waterway between the two islands, with a width of150m and a length of 330m. The two islands are surrounded by cliffs, making it difficult for ships to berth. Only the south of East Island has a Little Beach. West Island is a cone with an altitude of 174m. East Island is lower than West Island, with an altitude of 99.4 meters. Dokdo is only 92 kilometers (49 nautical miles) from Ulleungdo, South Korea. Therefore, on a clear day, Dokdo can be vaguely seen from the top of Shengren Peak in Ulleungdo. The nearest hidden island to Japan is 16 1 km (86 nautical miles).

Geologically, like Ulleungdo, it was formed by lava eruption 4.6 million to 2 million years ago, and there are still three craters on Dokdo. Due to humid climatic conditions and long-term weathering, there are 75 species of herbs in 3 1 family growing on the volcanic soil here. Recently, dandelion, wild rose and other varieties have been discovered. Every summer and autumn, colorful mountain flowers compete in Dokdo. Due to the perennial strong winds and insufficient fresh water supply, it was originally an uninhabited island and used to be the habitat of a large group of sea donkeys. However, Dokdo is located at the intersection of cold current and warm current in the Sea of Japan. The surrounding waters are rich in fishing grounds, and the seabed also contains relatively rich oil and gas fields.