Nago (名護市; -shi) is a city located in Okinawa, Japan. This article is about the Japanese municipality system. ... Okinawa Prefecture (Japanese æ²ç¸ç; Okinawan UchinÄ) is Japans southernmost prefecture, and consists of hundreds of islands known as The RyÅ«kyÅ« Islands or RyÅ«kyÅ«s, in an island chain over 1,000 km long, which extends southwest from KyÅ«shÅ« (the southwesternmost of Japans main four islands) to...
As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 57,551 and the density of 273.74 persons per km². The total area is 210.24 km². 2003 (MMIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ...
The city was founded on August 1, 1970. August 1 is the 213th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (214th in leap years), with 152 days remaining. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ...
Ocean Expo 1975
In 1975, the World Exposition was held in Okinawa with a focus on the world's oceans. After the expo concluded, Ocean Expo Park was built on the site in Nago. Ocean Expo Park is the site of the Okinawa Churaumi (Beautiful Ocean - Okinawan language) Aquarium - one of Japan's largest and best - as well as other exhibits highlighting the island and its culture.
Harold and Margaret Rickard -- missionaries to Okinawa and Japan.
Harold was appointed pastor at the Nago Church -- which met in the home of a war widow -- shortly after arriving in Okinawa.
Meanwhile, Margaret trained church school teachers, taught children and youth in church school and in English classes, played the small reed organs for worship in the churches that did not have an organist, and of course cared for the Rickard home and children.