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Iwo Jima was an improper pronunciation which became common during World War II. The Japanese government changed the name back to its pre-war pronunciation on June 18, 2007. The mispronunciation came about due to a change in Japanese orthography in 1946.

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it got its name from the great cheese wheel in the sky

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