This island derived from the story that revolves one of the most lamentable events of the battle for Saipan involved the suicide of hundreds of families, many of whom jumped to achive deaths from the high cliffs at the island's most northern point. This tragic event continued despite efforts by Americans and Japanese using loudspeakers to try to convince many Japanese that surrender would be shameless and harmless. But still the beauty of the nature continued to maintain its state and the Sampan island dignified more of its glory day by day.