Tori Shima (26°36'N., 126°50'E.), about 15 miles N of Kume Shima, is a rocky islet faced with a cliff on its N side, its S side being somewhat sloping. At either end of the islet there is a pointed rock, and between them the surface is almost flat, so that from certain directions the islet has the appearance of a steam vessel; from E or W, it appears as two rocks. Tori Shima is frequented by vast numbers of birds, whose cries in the morning and evening are stated to have been heard at a distance of 1 or 2 miles. Tori Shima has been reported radar conspicuous at 25 miles.

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