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Kaname Island
Kaname
Island
is a small,
isolated
island
which
lies
about
northwest
of
Padda Island
in
Lützow-Holm Bay
,
Antarctica
.
The island
was
discovered
by the
Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition
during
helicopter
reconnaissance
flights
from
East Ongul Island
in the 1969–70
season
. The name "Kaname-jima" was given by
JARE
Headquarters
in
1972
.