The Bonin Islands, also known as the , are an archipelago of over 30 subtropical and tropical islands, some directly south of Tokyo, Japan. The name "Bonin Islands" comes from the Japanese word bunin (an archaic reading of mujin), meaning "no people" or "uninhabited". The only inhabited islands of the group are Chichi-jima , the seat of the municipal government, and Haha-jima , which includes Ogasawara Village.