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The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section.A summary of the conclusions reached follows.
The "island" has ceased to be an island and is now part of Nishinoshima. There were problems with this article from the start, beginning with the name (Niijima was never a name Japanese reports used), but now that the two islands have merged, this has ceased to exist as a separate entity. Japanese reports say that it will likely never be given its own name. Perhaps things will change over time, but for now, this an article about an island that doesn't exist. Someone may want to create an article about the event (the eruption), but since this article is about a place, it should be merged into article on the place the "island" has now become part of. Michitaro (talk) 17:02, 28 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Very logical to merge, as long as no content is lost. the eruption, while highly notable, doesnt deserve its own article now, fits nicely in with the main island.Mercurywoodrose (talk) 09:22, 29 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Agree: Now that the newly formed part is physically conjoined with Nishinoshima, there is no reason to have a separate article. --DAJF (talk) 05:07, 3 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Agree. With the caveat that an island no longer is existing is not sufficient reason to remove the article (see Strand), I think the duration of this island is too short to justify its own article.Armouredduck (talk) 10:34, 24 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]
The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.
It's been a year since the eruption ended, so I think its time we use a better photo of Nishinoshima. I want to use pictures by the Japan Coast Guard, but I don't know how they deal with Creative Commons. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sketchdoodle (talk • contribs) 11:41, 16 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Agree: Now that the newly formed part is physically conjoined with Nishinoshima, there is no reason to have a separate article. --DAJF (talk) 05:07, 3 January 2014 (UTC)