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crime rate of military personnel is consistently less than that of the general Okinawan population. However, some criticized the statistics as unreliable, since violence against women is under-reported. Between 1972 and 2009, U.S. servicemen committed 5,634 criminal offenses, including 25 murders, 385 burglaries, 25 arsons, 127 rapes, 306 assaults and 2,827 thefts. Yet, per
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factor to the longevity of its people. However, in recent decades Okinawans' life expectancy has fallen significantly (also bringing into question the general validity of the 'Blue Zones' denominaton), which often has been blamed on cultural influence from the rest of Japan, as well as foreign influences on Okinawans' lifestyle.
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As controversy grew regarding the alleged placement of nuclear weapons on Okinawa, fears intensified over the escalation of the Vietnam War. Okinawa was perceived by some inside Japan as a potential target for China, should the communist government feel threatened by United States. American military
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reflected this popular opposition. Most of the weapons were alleged to be stored in ammunition bunkers at Kadena Air Base. Between 1954 and 1972, 19 different types of nuclear weapons were deployed in Okinawa, but with fewer than around 1,000 warheads at any one time. In fall 1960, U.S. commandos in
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of 15% on the Okinawan economy. The Tokyo government also pays the prefectural government around ¥10 billion per year in compensation for the American presence, including, for instance, rent paid by the Japanese government to the Okinawans on whose land American bases are situated. A 2005 report by
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apologized after a series of crimes involving American troops in Japan, including the rape of a young girl of 14 by a Marine on Okinawa. The U.S. military imposed a temporary 24-hour curfew on military personnel and their families to ease the anger of local residents. Some cited statistics that the
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of a 12-year-old girl by U.S. servicemen triggered large protests in Okinawa. Reports by the local media of accidents and crimes committed by U.S. servicemen have reduced the local population's support for the U.S. military bases. A strong emotional response has emerged from certain incidents. As a
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The 34 U.S. military installations on Okinawa are financially supported by the U.S. and Japan. The bases provide jobs for Okinawans, both directly and indirectly; in 2011, the U.S. military employed over 9,800 Japanese workers in Okinawa. As of 2012 the bases accounted for up to 5% of the economy.
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is a community social gathering and groups that come together to provide financial and emotional support through emotional bonding, advice giving, and social funding. This provides a sense of security for the community members and as mentioned in the Blue Zone studies, may have been a contributing
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on the island. The Japanese and American governments have angered some U.S. veterans, who believe they were poisoned by Agent Orange while serving on the island, by characterizing their statements regarding Agent Orange as "dubious", and ignoring their requests for compensation. Reports that more
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sentiment became linked politically to the movement for reversion of Okinawa to Japan. In 1965, the U.S. military bases, earlier viewed as paternal post war protection, were increasingly seen as aggressive. The Vietnam War highlighted the differences between United States and Okinawa but showed a
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In 2009, a new Japanese government came to power and froze the U.S. forces relocation plan but in April 2010 indicated their interest in resolving the issue by proposing a modified plan. A study done in 2010 found that the prolonged exposure to aircraft noise around the Kadena Air Base and other
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Suburbs have grown towards and now surround two historic major bases, Futenma and Kadena. A sizeable portion of the land used by the U.S. military is Camp Gonsalves in the north of the island. On December 21, 2016, 10,000 acres of Camp Gonsalves were returned to Japan. On June 25, 2018, Okinawa
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in May 2010, 43% of the Okinawan population wanted the complete closure of the U.S. bases, 42% wanted reduction, and 11% wanted to maintain status quo. Okinawan feelings about the U.S. military are complex, and some of the resentment towards the U.S. bases is directed towards the government in
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Naoichi Kokubu at the 1943 excavation of Enzan shell mound in Taipei city noted the clay pottery on Yaeyama island resembled the red coloring of those found in Taiwan, while Hiroe Takamiya disapproved it by discussing the unique Yaeyama style stone axe independent from Chinese
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Since 1960, the U.S. and Japan have maintained an agreement that allows the U.S. to secretly bring nuclear weapons into Japanese ports. The Japanese people tended to oppose the introduction of nuclear arms into Japanese territory and the Japanese government's assertion of
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Masahide Takemoto suggested in his 1972 paper that the 10th century sites he excavated were formed on hillsides suited to agriculture, where remains of Chinese celadonware were also excavated as signs of the beginning of the Gusuku period or centralized governing
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Between 1965 and 1972, Okinawa was a key staging point for United States in its military operations directed towards North Vietnam. Along with Guam, it presented a geographically strategic launch pad for covert bombing missions over Cambodia and Laos.
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asserted a nominal suzerainty over the islands. Ryukyu han became Okinawa Prefecture of Japan in 1879, even though all other hans had become prefectures of Japan in 1872. In 1912, Okinawans first obtained the right to vote for representatives to the
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movement (Foundation of Citizens for Peace in Vietnam), believed that the return of Okinawa to Japan would lead to the removal of U.S. forces, ending Japan's involvement in Vietnam. In a speech delivered in 1967, Oda was critical of Prime Minister
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consists of low-fat, low-salt foods, such as whole fruits and vegetables, legumes, tofu, and seaweed. Okinawans are particularly well known for consuming purple potatoes, also known as Okinawan sweet potatoes. Okinawans used to be known for their
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Kanjun Higashionna introduces that Jianzhen's biography notes Ryūkyū, however he argues that the location could have been Taiwan actually, reasoned that it was not accessible in five days' voyage from mainland China to Okinawa island in the 8th
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the U.S. Forces Japan Okinawa Area Field Office estimated that in 2003 the combined U.S. and Japanese base-related spending contributed $ 1.9 billion to the local economy. On January 13, 2015, in response to the citizens electing governor
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secrecy blocked any local reporting on what was actually occurring at bases such as Kadena Air Base. As information leaked out, and images of air strikes were published, the local population began to fear the potential for retaliation.
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Announced on July 18, 2019, BASE Okinawa Baseball Club will be forming the first-ever professional baseball team on Okinawa, the Ryukyu Blue Oceans. The team is expected to be fully organized by January 2020 and intends on joining the
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with 185,000 troops. They were faced with fanatical resistance from the Japanese defenders. A third of Okinawa's civilian population were killed during the ensuing fighting. The dead, of all nationalities, are commemorated at the
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originated in the Ryukyu Kingdom, under Chinese influence. Following Okinawa's occupation Karate spread to the United States of America and onto the rest of the world. It is now popular across the world, for example Karate was
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is expected to be completed in 2023. Japan paid for a majority of the cost to construct the new base. The U.S. still maintains Air Force, Marine, Navy, and Army military installations on the islands. These bases include
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residents held a protest demonstration at sea against scheduled land reclamation work for the relocation of a U.S. military base within Japan's southernmost island prefecture. A protest gathered hundreds of people.
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by building a heliport with a shorter runway, partly on Camp Schwab land and partly running into the sea. The move is partly an attempt to relieve tensions between the people of Okinawa and the Marine Corps.
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During the mid-1950s, the U.S. seized land from Okinawans to build new bases or expand currently existing ones. According to the Melvin Price Report, by 1955, the military had displaced 250,000 residents.
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In addition, various baseball teams from Japan hold training during the winter in Okinawa prefecture as it is the warmest prefecture of Japan with no snow and higher temperatures than other prefectures.
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are made from wood and allow free-flow of air to combat humidity, typical modern homes in Okinawa are made from concrete with barred windows to protect from flying plant debris and to withstand regular
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Under a decades-old security alliance, Okinawa hosts about 26,000 U.S. service personnel, more than half the total Washington keeps in all of Japan, in addition to base workers and family members.
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reported speculation that not all weapons were removed from Okinawa. On October 25, 2005, after a decade of negotiations, the governments of the U.S. and Japan officially agreed to move
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from mainland Japan; exact population numbers are difficult to establish, as the Japanese government does not officially recognise Ryukyuans as a distinct ethnic group from Yamatos.
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The Okinawa Convention and Visitors Bureau is exploring the possibility of using facilities on the military bases for large-scale meetings, conferencing, exhibitions events.
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The overall ethnic identity of Okinawa residents is rather split. According to a telephone poll conducted by Lim John Chuan-tiong (林泉忠), an associate professor with the
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Annie Jacobsen, "Surprise, Kill, Vanish: The Secret History of CIA Paramilitary Armies, Operators, and Assassins", (New York: Little, Brown and Company, 2019), p. 102
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than a third of the barrels developed leaks have led Okinawans to ask for environmental investigations, but as of 2012 both Tokyo and Washington refused such action.
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Despite Okinawa prefecture constituting only 0.6% of Japan's land surface, in 2006 75% of all USFJ bases were located on Okinawa, occupying 18% of the main island.
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administration, which ruled Okinawa for 27 years. During this "trusteeship rule", the United States established numerous military bases on the Ryukyu islands. The
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military bases cause health issues such as a disrupted sleep pattern, high blood pressure, weakening of the immune system in children, and a loss of hearing.
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Takemoto, Masahide (1972). Shinzato, Keiji (ed.). "Kōkogaku no shomondai to sono genjō" [Challenges in Archaeology and the Present Condition].
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from 1950 until the prefecture was returned to Japan in 1972. Okinawa comprises just 0.6 percent of Japan's total land mass, but about 26,000 (75%) of
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Kokubu, Naoichi (1943). "Yūken sekifu, yūdan sekifu oyobi kokutō bunka" [Shouldered and stepped stone axes with black pottery civilization].
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was elected as the next governor of Okinawa prefecture, after a campaign focused on sharply reducing the U.S. military presence on the island.
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originated in Okinawa. Over time, it developed into several styles and sub-styles. On Okinawa, the three main styles are considered to be
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Documents declassified in 1997 proved that both tactical and strategic weapons have been maintained in Okinawa. In 1999 and 2002, the
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some of the bloodiest campaigns anywhere in the second world war were fought in Okinawa, and a third of the civilian population died.
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Havens, T. R. H. (1987) Fire Across the Sea: The Vietnam War and Japan, 1965–1975. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press. Pg 123
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Havens, T. R. H. (1987) Fire Across the Sea: The Vietnam War and Japan, 1965–1975. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press. Pg 120
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return yearly to the southern islands of Okinawa to lay their eggs. The summer months carry warnings to swimmers regarding venomous
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Havens, T. R. H. (1987) Fire Across the Sea: The Vietnam War and Japan, 1965–1975. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press Pg 88
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The island experiences temperatures above 20 °C (68 °F) for most of the year. The climate of the islands ranges from
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began referring to Okinawa as the "Keystone of the Pacific". This slogan was imprinted on local U.S. military license plates.
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Despite widespread destruction during World War II, there are many remains of a unique type of castle or fortress known as
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Having been a separate nation until 1879, Okinawan language and culture differ in many ways from those of mainland Japan.
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Mori, Kyozo, Two Ends of a Telescope Japanese and American Views of Okinawa, Japan Quarterly, 15:1 (1968:Jan./Mar.) p.17
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era were unearthed from a site in Naha, but the artifact was lost in transportation before it was examined. Japanese
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is a professional football team based on Okinawa. Since 2014 they have competed in the second or third tier in the
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However, Koji Taira argued in 1997 that because the U.S. bases occupy around 20% of Okinawa's land, they impose a
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and the respecting of relationships between the living, the dead, and the gods and spirits of the natural world.
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There are numerous golf courses in the prefecture, and there was formerly a professional tournament called the
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Christopher T. Sanders (2000) America's Overseas Garrisons the Leasehold Empire Oxford University Press PG 164
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The islands comprising the prefecture are the southern two thirds of the archipelago of the Ryūkyū Islands
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Per Japanese census data, Okinawa prefecture has had continuous positive population growth since 1960.
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Steve Rabson, "Meiji Assimilation Policy in Okinawa: Promotion, Resistance, and "Reconstruction" in
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make up the majority of Okinawa Prefecture's population and are also the main ethnic group of the
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compared to the rest of Japan and the world in general. This particular island is a so-called
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to the north. Large Okinawan diaspora communities persist in places such as South America and
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Takemoto, Masahide (1972). "Okinawa ni okeru genshi shakai no shūmatsu-ki (沖縄における原始社会の終末期)".
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operates 13 schools total in Okinawa. Seven of these schools are located on Kadena Air Base.
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Okinawans have traditionally followed Ryukyuan religious beliefs, generally characterized by
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beginning in the 15th century, which established economic relations between the two nations.
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secret training missions carried small nuclear weapons on the east coast of Okinawa Island.
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In 1969, chemicals leaked from the U.S. storage depot at Chibana in central Okinawa, under
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Impact on the Lives of the Okinawan People (Incidents, Accidents and Environmental Issues)
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On May 15, 1972, the U.S. government handed over the islands to Japanese administration.
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increased a division between local inhabitants and the American military. Under the 1952
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has reported concern that the U.S. used American Marines as chemical-agent guinea pigs.
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Special Subcommittee of the Armed Services Committee, House of Representatives (1955).
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A traditional Okinawan product that owes its existence to Okinawa's trading history is
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everyday language among Okinawans under age 60 is Okinawa-accented mainland Japanese ("
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sentiment. By 1969, over 50,000 American military personnel were stationed on Okinawa.
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influences in the island's customs. Perhaps Okinawa's most famous cultural export is
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Approximately 36% percent of the total land area of the prefecture was designated as
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data, U.S. service members are convicted of far fewer crimes than local Okinawans.
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In 2011, it was reported that the U.S. military—contrary to repeated denials by
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Okinawa Prefecture occupies the southern half of the island chain lying between
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In 2006, some 8,000 U.S. Marines were removed from the island and relocated to
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John Morrocco. Rain of Fire. (United States: Boston Publishing Company), pg 14
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Okinawa Prefecture age pyramid, divided by sex, as of 1 October 2003
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Since the early 2000s, Okinawans have opposed the presence of American troops
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was the Japanese word identifying the islands, first seen in the biography of
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poll, 85% of Okinawans opposed the presence of the U.S. military, because of
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Nantō shiron: Tomimura Shin'en kyōju kanreki kinen ronbunshu (富村真演教授還暦記念論文集)
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Okinawan culture bears traces of its various trading partners. One can find
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Okinawa and the U.S. Military: Identity Making in the Age of Globalization
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is home to one of the world's rarest and most endangered cat species, the
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After the end of World War II, the United States set up the United States
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Obura, D.; Fenner, D.; Hoeksema, B.; Devantier, L.; Sheppard, C. (2008).
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The oldest evidence of human existence on the Ryukyu Islands is from the
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groups, extending 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) southwest from the
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is the capital and largest city, with other major cities including
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became a prosperous trading nation. Also during this period, many
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Reversion to Japan of the Ryukyu and Daito Islands, official text
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Comprehensive Database of Archaeological Site Reports in Japan
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which, although related, are incomprehensible to speakers of
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Okinawa has many types of private schools. Some of them are
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Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu
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The U.S. military bases on Okinawa became a focal point for
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Okinawa Prefectural reserve cultural assets center (2006).
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on Okinawa. The military buildup on the island during the
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was an Okinawan movement that clamored against U.S. rule.
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Other prominent examples of Okinawan culture include the
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Eleven cities are located within the Okinawa Prefecture:
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personnel are assigned to the prefecture; the continued
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Reynolds, Isabel; Takahashi, Maiko (January 13, 2015).
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Ryukyu Shimpo - Okinawa, Japanese newspaper, local news
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are a professional basketball team that compete in the
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in 1609. Okinawa was officially founded in 1879 by the
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Drumming Out a Message: Eisa and the Okinawan Diaspora
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The Terminal Stage of the Primitive Society in Okinawa
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A cultural feature of the Okinawans is the forming of
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from military drills, the risk of aircraft accidents,
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from 1429 and unofficially annexed by Japan after the
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Japan Policy Research Institute, Working Paper No. 28
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Economic reliance on bases won't last, trends suggest
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History of Ryūkyū Seen from Archeological Principles
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result, the media has drawn renewed interest in the
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commonality between the islands and mainland Japan.
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Former regions and territories of the United States
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Okinawa Prefectural Government Washington DC Office
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Archived from 8701: 8029:via Ryukyu-Okinawa History and Culture Website 7807: 7242:, pop rock singer-songwriter, actor and author 6242: 4646: 4638: 3761: 3557: 2277:is an endangered marine mammal related to the 2202: 2182: 2162: 2142: 2122: 2100: 2080: 2060: 2040: 2018: 1998: 1976: 1956: 1936: 1916: 1896: 1874: 1772:Relocation of Marine Corps Air Station Futenma 1457: 89: 74: 43: 10962: 10566: 10235:. Dc.ogb.go.jp. Retrieved on August 16, 2013. 10176:. Dc.ogb.go.jp. Retrieved on August 16, 2013. 8955:"U.S., Japan unveil revised plan for Okinawa" 8882:, Vol 10, Issue 51, No. 2, December 17, 2012. 8175:Journal, The Asia Pacific (January 7, 2013). 7691: 7689: 7221:, Okinawan language practitioner and activist 6659:. It was also one of five venues to host the 6395:twenty-three Ryukyuan architectural complexes 4600:Okinawa prefecture population pyramid in 2020 1296: 10441: 10408: 10254:. Nahaport.jp. 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The region is also home to at least one 1746:—had kept tens of thousands of barrels of 1561: 1411:, which controlled the region that is now 1303: 1289: 747:Civil Administration of the Ryukyu Islands 10531:Okinawa Prefectural Peace Memorial Museum 9773:Topical Approach to Life-Span Development 9682: 9608:"Okinawa 1920-2000 population statistics" 9582:"Okinawa 1995-2020 population statistics" 9317: 7976: 7808:Kanaseki, Takeo; Kokubu, Naoichi (1979). 6491:University of Maryland University College 2987:These are the towns and villages in each 1540:Secret U.S. deployment of nuclear weapons 1494:Military Government of the Ryukyu Islands 1359:have a commonality with those in Taiwan. 743:Military Government of the Ryukyu Islands 10383: 10286: 10284: 10282: 10086:"2023年バスケW杯、予選ラウンド開催地に沖縄市が名乗り 1万人アリーナ評価" 9762: 9040: 9009: 8987:. Japan Press Weekly. November 1, 2009. 8452: 8275: 8271: 8269: 7919: 7892: 7729: 7710:(in Japanese) (22): 1–19. 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There are 10 6448:Okinawa Prefectural Board of Education 5885: 4636:, 40.6% of respondents identified as " 1516:flew bombing missions over Korea from 10950: 10896:List of mergers in Okinawa Prefecture 10554: 10485:from the original on January 15, 2013 10455:from the original on February 5, 2015 10279: 9844:"Okinawa Writers Excel in Literature" 9737: 9509:from the original on December 7, 2019 9444:from the original on January 18, 2021 9432:Masayuki Fukasawa (August 18, 2015). 8880:The Asia-Pacific Journal: Japan Focus 8857:The Asia-Pacific Journal: Japan Focus 8775:from the original on October 29, 2018 8622:McCurry, Justin (February 28, 2008). 8364:The Asia-Pacific Journal: Japan Focus 8288:from the original on December 9, 2019 8266: 8199: 8138: 8108: 8078: 8066:from the original on January 16, 2013 8047: 7946: 7897:. Okinawa bunka ronsō (in Japanese). 7864:Higashionna, Kanjun (東恩納 寬惇) (1957). 7853:. The Book of Sui. 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(May 14, 1997). 8035:from the original on August 6, 2020 7695: 2314:and other dangerous sea creatures. 1691:U.S. military facilities in Okinawa 1609:United States Department of Defense 428:2,281 km (881 sq mi) 24: 9972:from the original on July 21, 2021 9664:from the original on July 28, 2020 8634:from the original on March 8, 2017 8357: 7360:, politician, 61st, 62nd and 63rd 5880: 4644:(Okinawan)", 21.3% identified as " 2376:The island is largely composed of 2333:represent tropical plant species. 1733:Marine Corps Installations Pacific 25: 11530: 10501: 10384:Johnston, Eric (March 28, 2006). 9912:from the original on May 13, 2012 9744:Down to Earth Organic and Natural 9563:from the original on May 19, 2006 9010:Mitchell, Jon (August 19, 2012). 8223:Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists 7928:]. Ryūkyū Daigaku Shigakkai. 7450:Sho Yonashiro, singer, member of 7156: 6742: 2422: 1867:The islands of Okinawa Prefecture 1672:to the more northerly and remote 1398:Imperial Chinese tributary system 755:U.S. military presence in Okinawa 219:A bullock cart in Taketomi Island 111:Okinawa Peace Quasi-National Park 11102: 10627: 10581: 10535: 10467: 10337: 10317: 10257: 10238: 10219: 10197: 10179: 10160: 10130: 10114:. Ryukyu Corazon. Archived from 10104: 8961:. April 27, 2012. Archived from 8812:10.1111/j.1556-3502.2010.51913.x 8794:Cox, Rupert (December 1, 2010). 8763:Pomfret, John (April 24, 2010). 8708:Hearst, David (March 11, 2011). 8549:, Okinawa Prefectural Government 8152:. November 19, 1969. p. 2. 7778: 7081:Marine Corps Air Station Futenma 7057:(Jungle Warfare Training Center) 6925: 6915: 6905: 6895: 6885: 6875: 6865: 6855: 6845: 6835: 6825: 6475:colleges/universities in Okinawa 5856: 5851: 5841: 5836: 5831: 5820: 5815: 5810: 5805: 5795: 5790: 5785: 5774: 5764: 5759: 5754: 5743: 5738: 5733: 5723: 5718: 5707: 5702: 5697: 5687: 5682: 5671: 5666: 5656: 5651: 5640: 5630: 5625: 5614: 5609: 5604: 5599: 5594: 5584: 5579: 5568: 5563: 5558: 5553: 5548: 5538: 5533: 5528: 5523: 5512: 5507: 5502: 5497: 5487: 5482: 5477: 5466: 5461: 5451: 5446: 5435: 5425: 5420: 5409: 5404: 5399: 5394: 5389: 5379: 5374: 5369: 5364: 5353: 5348: 5343: 5338: 5328: 5317: 5312: 5307: 5302: 5292: 5287: 5282: 5277: 5272: 5261: 5256: 5251: 5241: 5236: 5231: 5226: 5215: 5210: 5205: 5195: 5190: 5185: 5152: 5147: 5142: 5129: 5124: 5119: 5114: 5101: 5096: 5091: 5078: 5073: 5068: 5063: 5058: 5045: 5040: 5035: 5030: 5017: 5012: 5007: 5002: 4997: 4984: 4979: 4974: 4961: 4956: 4943: 4938: 4933: 4928: 4923: 4910: 4905: 4900: 4895: 4890: 4877: 4872: 4867: 4854: 4849: 4844: 4831: 4826: 4821: 4816: 4811: 4798: 4793: 4788: 4783: 4778: 4773: 4760: 4755: 4750: 4745: 4740: 4727: 4722: 4717: 4704: 4699: 4694: 4689: 4684: 4604: 4483: 4432: 4381: 4331: 4279: 4228: 4172: 4013: 3865: 3808: 3752: 3604: 3451: 3248: 3197: 2913: 2869: 2863: 2782: 2776: 2734: 2220: 1858: 1795:Marine Corps Air Station Futenma 1666:Marine Corps Air Station Futenma 819: 813: 319: 271: 243: 233: 211: 195: 183: 167: 149: 133: 119: 103: 10078: 10042: 10016: 10002: 9984: 9954: 9924: 9894: 9866: 9811: 9781: 9731: 9676: 9645: 9626: 9600: 9574: 9547: 9521: 9482: 9456: 9425: 9359: 9333: 9287: 9261: 9235: 9170: 9139: 9113: 9087: 9061: 9034: 9003: 8977: 8947: 8916: 8885: 8862: 8838: 8787: 8756: 8732: 8669: 8646: 8615: 8593: 8574: 8552: 8533: 8509: 8469: 8453:Johnston, Eric (May 15, 2002). 8446: 8415: 8386: 8339: 8330: 8321: 8300: 8257: 8248: 8168: 8016: 7989:"No home where the dugong roam" 7959: 7940: 7913: 7886: 7857: 7843: 7839:(in Japanese) (15): 1–30. 1995. 7828: 7675:. June 26, 2016. Archived from 7533: 7523: 7513: 7492: 7482: 7280:Jin Matsuda, singer, member of 7178:, rapper, singer and songwriter 6507: 6355: 6169:, and ancestor of the Japanese 4580: 2411:(Köppen climate classification 2340:Arch at an Okinawan Castle ruin 2317:Okinawa is a major producer of 1695: 1504:Continued U.S. military buildup 1355:, although clay vessels on the 1351:influences are dominant on the 784:Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan 9045:. U.S. Department of Defense. 8607:. May 23, 2010. Archived from 7801: 7786: 7750:Tsukuba archaeological studies 7661: 7623: 7605: 7582: 7556: 7438:, martial artist prominent in 7314:, singer, musician and actress 6661:2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup 6653:Japanese men's basketball team 4665:as of 1 October 2003 1362:The first mention of the word 63:Japanese transcription(s) 13: 1: 11504:Japan–United States relations 9789:"Okinawa's Longevity Lessons" 9464:"Center for Okinawan Studies" 9440:. Translated by Mina Otsuka. 9071:. Kyodo News. June 25, 2018. 8929:American Forces Press Service 8590:, The Cabinet Office of Japan 8481:, Okinawa Times, May 16, 1999 8422:Chan, John (March 24, 2010). 8092:. April 30, 1969. p. 1. 7949:Kōkogaku kara mita Ryūkyū-shi 7636:, Columbia University Press, 7549: 7420:, martial artist, founder of 7305:, martial artist, founder of 7227:, martial artist, founder of 7215:, American actress and singer 6663:, the other four were in the 6628:professional basketball team. 6608: 6565: 6545:in its martial arts culture. 6348:, Shorinjiryu Koshinkai, and 6075:One of the Ryukyuan languages 4655: 4591: 2398:Köppen climate classification 795:History of the Ryukyu Islands 10226:沖縄総合事務局 那覇港湾・空港整備事務所 中城湾港出張所 10050:"History of Okinawan Karate" 9769:Santrock, John W. A (2002). 9146:Mie, Ayako (July 22, 2016). 8601:"普天間移設首相方針、県民76%反対 朝日新聞世論調査" 8150:George Washington University 8120:George Washington University 8090:George Washington University 8060:George Washington University 7973:, ed.). Brill, 1997. p. 642. 7630:Inoue, Masamichi S. (2017), 7470:Okinawa Prefectural Assembly 7447:, filmmaker and video artist 6699:Nippon Professional Baseball 6441: 6405:by the national government. 5847: 5801: 5770: 5729: 5693: 5662: 5636: 5590: 5544: 5493: 5457: 5431: 5385: 5334: 5298: 5247: 5201: 5175: 1847: 1651:Ryukyu independence movement 1624: 1551:Three Non-Nuclear Principles 1498:Ryukyu independence movement 1467: 1250:Missions from Imperial China 7: 10540:Geographic data related to 10323:Hongo, Jun. (May 16, 2012) 9936:Agency for Cultural Affairs 9188:Ministry of the Environment 8545:September 30, 2007, at the 8506:, Japan Ministry of Defense 7734:筑波大学収蔵の台湾台北市円山貝塚採集磨製石斧類について 7730:Taneishi Yū (種石 悠) (2008). 7458: 7402:, fashion model and actress 7172:, actress, singer and model 6819: 6691: 6674: 6548: 6485:in the prefecture, and the 6452:Okinawa Shogaku High School 6293: 6279: 6249: 6220: 6100: 6060: 5829: 5783: 5752: 5716: 5680: 5649: 5623: 5577: 5521: 5475: 5444: 5418: 5362: 5326: 5270: 5224: 5183: 5172: 2409:tropical rainforest climate 2331:Southeast Botanical Gardens 2265:Prefectural Natural Parks. 2209: 2189: 2169: 2149: 2129: 2107: 2087: 2067: 2047: 2025: 2005: 1983: 1963: 1943: 1923: 1903: 1881: 1782:Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz 1175:Okinawa Reversion Agreement 618: 90: 32:Prefecture in Kyushu, Japan 10: 11535: 8875:February 13, 2013, at the 7743:Senshigaku/Kōkogaku kenkyū 7696:Oda, Shizuo (March 2003). 7408:, interdisciplinary artist 7384:, all-female pop rock band 7274:, novel writer, winner of 7127:Naval Facility White Beach 7035:United States Marine Corps 7029:United States Forces Japan 7022: 6997: 6940: 6511: 6495: 6118: 6104: 6029: 5167:(per thousands of people) 4667:(per thousands of people) 4584: 2431: 2387: 2371: 2268: 2249:Quasi-National Parks; and 1851: 1769: 1579:Political leaders such as 1547:Japan's non-nuclear policy 1530:United States Forces Japan 1438:Four years after the 1868 1417:invaded the Ryukyu Kingdom 1245:Missions to Imperial China 792: 788: 751:United States Forces Japan 11463: 11406: 11373: 11335: 11287: 11229: 11181: 11138: 11120: 11111: 11100: 10988: 10893: 10697: 10636: 10625: 10609: 10593: 10350:October 10, 2014, at the 10010:"Brief history of karate" 9966:Google Arts & Culture 9371:The Asahi Shimbun Company 8851:January 23, 2013, at the 8586:October 22, 2010, at the 8025:"The Melvin Price Report" 6943:Rail transport in Okinawa 6502: 6479:University of the Ryukyus 6403:designated for protection 6300: 6243: 6183:Trimeresurus flavoviridis 5898:—     4647: 4639: 4634:University of the Ryukyus 3029: 3026: 3021: 3016: 3011: 3008: 3005: 3002: 2999: 2996: 2497: 2494: 2489: 2484: 2479: 2476: 2473: 2470: 2442:Map of Okinawa Prefecture 2427: 2394:humid subtropical climate 2203: 2183: 2163: 2143: 2123: 2101: 2081: 2061: 2041: 2019: 1999: 1977: 1957: 1937: 1917: 1897: 1875: 1710:environmental degradation 1458: 1240: 1211: 1207: 1197: 1183: 1173: 1163: 1153: 1143: 1133: 1123: 1113: 1109: 1101: 1087: 1078: 1074: 1064: 1054: 1044: 1026: 1016: 1006: 1002: 992: 982: 978: 968: 954: 944: 934: 930: 920: 906: 896: 892:16616 BC?– 1186 AD? 886: 882: 872: 859: 849: 836: 799:Historic Sites of Okinawa 729:, the last domain of the 725:after seven years as the 713:Okinawa was ruled by the 609: 594: 581: 567: 552: 537: 533: 528: 524: 504: 494: 478: 473: 469:640/km (1,700/sq mi) 465: 455: 447: 442: 432: 424: 419: 406: 401: 384: 372: 344: 332: 314: 279: 270: 257: 229: 203:Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium 97: 82: 75: 67: 62: 53: 44: 37: 10526:Ryukyu Cultural Archives 9874: 9638:January 2, 2014, at the 9178: 8564:January 7, 2009, at the 8517: 8499:October 1, 2007, at the 8428:World Socialist Web Site 7745: 7733: 7707: 7699: 7510:except Japan, or Taiwan. 7475: 7250:National Football League 7198:National Football League 7184:, pop and R&B singer 7166:, hip hop and pop singer 6954: 6173:, somewhat similar to a 2458:     2452:     2446:     2403:) in the north, such as 1583:, a major figure in the 741:and was governed by the 563:, "takasago", "gurukun") 529:Symbols of Japan 10250:March 28, 2006, at the 9795:. Admin. Archived from 9012:"Rumbles in the jungle" 8393:States, United (1973). 7396:, professional wrestler 7362:Prime Minister of Japan 7354:, professional wrestler 7262:, alternative rock band 7090:United States Air Force 6936: 6931:National Route 507 6921:National Route 505 6911:National Route 449 6901:National Route 390 6891:National Route 332 6881:National Route 331 6871:National Route 330 6861:National Route 329 6841:Naha Airport Expressway 6730: 3762: 3558: 2415:) in the south such as 1758:On September 30, 2018, 1562:1965–1972 (Vietnam War) 1549:and a statement of the 702:, who also live in the 10390:The Japan Times Online 10370:June 26, 2012, at the 10345:'The Okinawan Charade' 10272:July 19, 2006, at the 10212:March 4, 2016, at the 10028:www.insidethegames.biz 9654:"陶磁器から古の神事(祭祀・儀式)を考える" 9152:The Japan Times Online 9016:The Japan Times Online 8529:on September 30, 2007. 8370:(1(6)). Archived from 7208:Imperial Japanese Army 6949:Okinawa Urban Monorail 6851:National Route 58 6629: 6603:national league system 6575: 6571:, Okinawa Prefecture, 6376: 6365: 6054: 6043: 4601: 2462: 2368: 2360: 2352: 2341: 1868: 1692: 1641: 1600: 1427:relationship with the 1335:and was discovered in 1328: 785: 777: 745:from 1945 to 1950 and 10481:. September 6, 2012. 10330:May 30, 2012, at the 10172:May 26, 2006, at the 9312:: e.T133193A3624060. 8752:on December 23, 2016. 8571:, 基地・軍隊を許さない行動する女たちの会 7872:The History of Ryūkyū 7814:Archaeology of Taiwan 7346:Major League Baseball 6616: 6557:Karate training with 6556: 6514:Okinawan martial arts 6496:Further information: 6371: 6363: 6238:The Pig's Retribution 6049: 6039: 5872:Historical population 4599: 2573:Isïgaksï, Ishanagzï ( 2441: 2366: 2358: 2347: 2339: 1866: 1690: 1632: 1598: 1472:On 1 April 1945, the 1318: 1270:Independence movement 783: 776:, Okinawa Prefecture. 763: 561:Pterocaesio diagramma 264:Okinawa kenmin no uta 11514:Prefectures of Japan 10982:prefectures of Japan 10451:. January 15, 2015. 10364:The Okinawa Solution 10343:Taira, Koji (1997). 10231:May 1, 2006, at the 10193:on January 15, 2013. 10118:on December 18, 2010 9998:on January 21, 2013. 9882:on February 13, 2008 9373:. January 25, 2016. 9101:on February 20, 2016 8374:on February 13, 2013 8122:. 1969. p. 22. 7997:. October 27, 2005. 7714:on October 12, 2007. 7611:Nussbaum, "Naha" in 7414:, actress and singer 6804:Shimojishima Airport 6799:New Ishigaki Airport 6784:Minami-Daito Airport 6594:Association football 6399:forty historic sites 6346:Shōrinjiryū Kenkōkan 6079:Kagoshima Prefecture 6026:Language and culture 2299:Trimeresurus elegans 1700:According to a 2007 1514:B-29 Superfortresses 1487:Cornerstone of Peace 1413:Kagoshima Prefecture 1260:Missions from Joseon 1213:Kagoshima Prefecture 1125:Civil Administration 1102:U. S. administration 851:Early Kaizuka Period 708:Kagoshima Prefecture 680:Kagoshima Prefecture 466: • Density 9687:Yoshitaka Terada". 9535:. December 21, 2023 9367:"沖縄本島で観測史上初のみぞれ 名護" 8898:The Washington Post 8769:The Washington Post 8206:Norris, Robert S.; 7390:, basketball player 6634:Ryukyu Golden Kings 6622:Ryukyu Golden Kings 6483:national university 6414:World Heritage Site 6154:rice imported from 5873: 4661:Okinawa prefecture 3032:(name in brackets) 2500:(name in brackets) 1482:invasion of Okinawa 1446:. At the time, the 1366:was written in the 1115:Military Government 1028:Japanese Annexation 861:Late Kaizuka Period 735:occupation of Japan 574:Erythrina variegata 546:Sapheopipo noguchii 490:42.5 billion (2019) 295: /  190:Okinawa Soba noodle 27:Prefecture of Japan 11489:Okinawa Prefecture 10823:Shimajiri District 10587:Okinawa Prefecture 10542:Okinawa Prefecture 10092:. January 20, 2017 9854:on August 23, 2000 9799:on October 1, 2015 9701:10.1353/amu.0.0035 9495:The New York Times 9347:on October 1, 2011 9298:Heliopora coerulea 8282:The New York Times 7797:(in Japanese) (1). 7795:Taiwan Bunka Ronsō 7679:on July 31, 2017. 7594:Japan Encyclopedia 7348:player and manager 7246:Robert Griffin III 7144:Naha Military Port 7134:United States Army 7107:United States Navy 7100:Okuma Beach Resort 6981:Nakagusukuwan Port 6831:Okinawa Expressway 6748:Air transportation 6630: 6576: 6469:. Others, such as 6377: 6366: 6067:Ryukyuan languages 6055: 6044: 5871: 4602: 4563:Shimajiri District 4454:Shimajiri District 4352:Shimajiri District 4301:Shimajiri District 4250:Shimajiri District 3778:Shimajiri District 3672:Shimajiri District 3574:Shimajiri District 3421:Shimajiri District 3375:Shimajiri District 3219:Shimajiri District 3076:Shimajiri District 2983:Towns and villages 2463: 2369: 2361: 2353: 2342: 1869: 1693: 1642: 1601: 1433:Tokugawa shogunate 1329: 1255:Missions to Joseon 1217:1953–present 1203:1972–present 1199:Okinawa Prefecture 994:Second Shō dynasty 902:1187?– 1259? 865:300 BC–1100 855:8,000–300 BC 786: 778: 757:is controversial. 719:Invasion of Ryukyu 601:Okinawa Prefecture 542:Okinawa woodpecker 479: • Total 448: • Total 425: • Total 299:26.500°N 128.000°E 39:Okinawa Prefecture 11476: 11475: 11459: 11458: 10944: 10943: 10786:Nakagami District 10734:Kunigami District 9848:The Okinawa Times 9341:"Gyokusendo Cave" 8800:Anthropology News 8740:"米国海兵隊: 品位と名誉の精神" 8665:on March 5, 2008. 8434:on March 27, 2010 8235:10.2968/055006011 8216:"Where They Were" 8214:(November 1999). 8208:Arkin, William M. 7867:Ryūkyū no rekishi 7700:山下町第1洞穴出土の旧石器について 7643:978-0-231-51114-8 7542:killed 17 people. 7445:Chikako Yamashiro 7431:Battle of Okinawa 7429:, general at the 7388:Noriyuki Sugasawa 7206:, officer in the 6774:Kitadaito Airport 6725:Yokohama BayStars 6620:, a home game of 6294:Okinawa no Shōnen 6283:) and in 1971 by 6107:Ryukyuan religion 6087:Okinawan Japanese 6065:There remain six 6023: 6022: 5865: 5864: 5161: 5160: 4578: 4577: 4403:Nakagami District 4091:Kunigami District 4040:Kunigami District 3984:Nakagami District 3938:Kunigami District 3887:Nakagami District 3835:Kunigami District 3763:Hwēʔuhuʔagarijima 3723:Kunigami District 3626:Nakagami District 3524:Kunigami District 3473:Nakagami District 3329:Kunigami District 3278:Kunigami District 3168:Kunigami District 3122:Nakagami District 3030:other languages 2980: 2979: 2498:other languages 2231:Iriomote-Ishigaki 1715:The Asahi Shimbun 1616:Operation Red Hat 1556:Green Light Teams 1440:Meiji Restoration 1357:Sakishima Islands 1313: 1312: 1278: 1277: 1225: 1224: 1221: 1220: 1193: 1192: 1185:Okinawa Reversion 1097: 1096: 1089:Battle of Okinawa 1040: 1039: 1036: 1035: 984:First Shō dynasty 964: 963: 916: 915: 912:1260?– 1349 842:pre–10,000 807:History of Ryukyu 598: 597: 456: • Rank 433: • Rank 16:(Redirected from 11526: 11118: 11117: 11106: 10971: 10964: 10957: 10948: 10947: 10902: 10717:Yaeyama District 10631: 10604: 10585: 10575: 10568: 10561: 10552: 10551: 10539: 10538: 10517: 10495: 10494: 10492: 10490: 10471: 10465: 10464: 10462: 10460: 10445: 10439: 10438: 10436: 10434: 10412: 10406: 10405: 10403: 10401: 10381: 10375: 10361: 10355: 10341: 10335: 10321: 10315: 10314: 10312: 10310: 10288: 10277: 10265: 10261: 10255: 10242: 10236: 10223: 10217: 10205: 10201: 10195: 10194: 10189:. Archived from 10183: 10177: 10164: 10158: 10157: 10155: 10153: 10148:on July 25, 2019 10144:. Archived from 10134: 10128: 10127: 10125: 10123: 10112:"Ryukyu Corazon" 10108: 10102: 10101: 10099: 10097: 10082: 10076: 10075: 10069: 10061: 10059: 10057: 10046: 10040: 10039: 10037: 10035: 10030:. August 3, 2022 10020: 10014: 10013: 10006: 10000: 9999: 9988: 9982: 9981: 9979: 9977: 9958: 9952: 9951: 9949: 9947: 9942:on July 22, 2019 9938:. 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Okinawa, Japan
Prefecture
Japanese
Rōmaji

Okinawa Peace Quasi-National Park

Shuri Castle

Cape Manzamo

Okinawa rail (Yanbaru Kuina)

Eisa Folks dance


Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium

A bullock cart in Taketomi Island
Flag of Okinawa Prefecture
Official logo of Okinawa Prefecture
沖縄県民の歌
Location of Okinawa Prefecture
26°30′N 128°0′E / 26.500°N 128.000°E / 26.500; 128.000
Japan
Region
Kyushu
Island
Okinawa
Daitō

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