The uninhabited island, located 85 nautical miles northwest of Oki Island, would be named Takeshima and it would come under the jurisdiction of Director of the Oki Island branch office of the Shimane Prefectural Government.

"The matter of the jurisdiction of uninhabited island (text omitted) the uninhabited island, located at 37°9'30" North, 131°55' East, and 85 nautical miles northwest of Oki Island, has no trace of occupation by any other states, and the year before last, in 1903 (Meiji 36), a Japanese, named Yozaburo NAKAI, constructed a fishing hut, transferred laborers, provided hunting equipment and started to undertake the hunting of Sea Lions, and this time submitted a request for the incorporation into Japanese territory and for a lease, and for this reason it became necessary to decide on the jurisdiction over the island and on its name, he said that it would be named Takeshima and it would come under the jurisdiction of Director of the Oki Island branch office of the Shimane Prefecture.
Then, having examined (the request), it is clear from the related documents that the person, named Yozaburo NAKAI, since 1903, has moved to the island and engaged in fishery, we admit the fact of occupation under international law, and therefore we consider that there would be no obstacle to regard the island as belonging to Japan and to make it come under the jurisdiction of Director of the Oki Island branch office of the Shimane Prefectural Government.
Consequently, it can be considered to be appropriate that a Cabinet decision be made as requested.