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Okinawa Prefecture (沖縄県, Okinawa-ken?, Okinawan: Uchinā) is one of Japan's southern prefectures, and consists of hundreds of the Ryukyu Islands in a chain over 1,000 km long, which extends southwest from Kyūshū (the southwesternmost of Japan's main four islands) to Taiwan. Okinawa's capital, Naha, is located in the southern part of the largest and most populous island, Okinawa Island, which is approximately half-way between Kyūshū and Taiwan. The disputed Senkaku Islands (Chinese: Diaoyu Islands) are also administered as part of Okinawa Prefecture at present. Naha (Japanese: ; -shi) is the capital city of Okinawa Prefecture in Japan. ...
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The four main islands of Japan are: HokkaidŠHonshū Kyūshū Shikoku Okinawa is the fifth largest island except the disputed northern territories, and is the smallest island which has a prefectural capital. ...
Okinawa Island heads up the Ryukyu islands chain, a part of Japan. ...
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Hirokazu Nakaima ) (born August 19, 1939) is a Japanese bureaucrat, a business leader, and a politician. ...
Notes: 1 km² References National Governers Association (Japanese) See also Politics of Japan Prefectures of Japan List of Japanese prefectures by population ISO 3166-2 codes for Japan Categories: Japanese prefectures ...
Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ...
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Notes: ¹ as of 2000 References National Governors Association (Japanese) See also Politics of Japan Prefectures of Japan List of Japanese prefectures ranked by area ISO 3166-2 codes for Japan Categories: Japanese prefectures ...
Population density per square kilometre by country, 2006 Population density map of the world in 1994. ...
This article is about the Japanese municipality system. ...
ISO 3166-2 codes for Japan cover 47 prefectures. ...
Binomial name Erythrina variegata Synonyms Erythrina indica Erythrina variegata var. ...
Binomial name Sapheopipo noguchii (Seebohm, 1887) The Okinawa Woodpecker (Sapheopipo noguchii) is a woodpecker endemic to the island of Okinawa in Japan. ...
Okinawa may refer to: Okinawa prefecture Okinawa, Okinawa, the second largest city in the prefecture Okinawa Island, the largest island in the prefecture Battle of Okinawa Category: ...
Okinawan (Okinawan: Ê”ucinÄguci) is a Ryukyuan language spoken in Japan on the southern island of Okinawa, as well as the surrounding islands of Kerama, Kume-jima, Tonaki, Aguni, and a number of smaller islands located to the east of the main island of Okinawa. ...
The prefectures of Japan are the countrys 47 sub-national jurisdictions: one metropolis (都 to), Tokyo; one circuit (é“ dÅ), HokkaidÅ; two urban prefectures (府 fu), Osaka and Kyoto; and 43 other prefectures (県 ken). ...
Location of Ryukyu Islands The Ryukyu Islands, in Japanese called the Nansei Islands ) are a chain of Japanese islands in the western Pacific Ocean at the eastern limit of the East China Sea. ...
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Naha (Japanese: ; -shi) is the capital city of Okinawa Prefecture in Japan. ...
Okinawa Island heads up the Ryukyu islands chain, a part of Japan. ...
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History - See also: History of Ryukyu Islands
- See also: Ryūkyū Kingdom
The oldest evidence of human existence in the Ryukyu islands was discovered in Naha City and Yaese Town[1]. Some human bone fragments from the Paleolithic era were unearthed, but there is no clear evidence of Paleolith remains. Japanese Jōmon influences are dominant in the Okinawa Islands, although clay vessels in the Sakishima Islands have a commonality with those in Taiwan. This article is about the history of the Ryukyu Island chain southwest of the main islands of Japan. ...
The main building of Shuri Castle The flag of the Ryukyu Kingdom (1875-1879) The RyÅ«kyÅ« Kingdom (Ryukyuan: ç‰çƒçŽ‹å›½, Traditional Chinese: then officially ç‰çƒåœ‹) was an independent kingdom which ruled most of the RyÅ«kyÅ« Islands from the 14th century to the 19th century. ...
Naha (Japanese: ; -shi) is the capital city of Okinawa Prefecture in Japan. ...
The location of Yaese in Okinawa. ...
// The Paleolithic is a prehistoric era distinguished by the development of stone tools. ...
The following text needs to be harmonized with text in the article History of Japan#Jomon Period. ...
Okinawa Islands (沖縄諸島 Okinawa ShotÅ) are a group of islands that belongs to Okinawa Prefecture. ...
The Sakishima Islands (先島諸島 Sakishima shotō) are an island chain located at the south end of the Japanese Archipelago. ...
The first mention of the word Ryukyu was written in the Book of Sui. This Ryukyu might refer to Taiwan, not the Ryukyu islands. Okinawa was the Japanese word depicting the islands, first seen in the biography of Jianzhen, written in 779. Agricultural societies begun in the 8th century slowly developed until the 12th century. Since the islands are located in the center of the East China Sea relatively close to Japan, China and South-East Asia, the Ryūkyū Kingdom became a prosperous trading nation. Also during this period, many Gusukus, similar to castles, were constructed. The Ryūkyū Kingdom had a tributary relationship with the Chinese Empire beginning in the 15th century. The Sui Dynasty (éš‹æœ Hanyu Pinyin: suà cháo, 581-618) followed the Southern and Northern Dynasties and preceded the Tang Dynasty in China. ...
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Dry-lacquer statue of Jianzhen made shortly after his death. ...
For other uses, see East Sea (Chinese mythology). ...
Location of Southeast Asia Southeast Asia is a subregion of Asia. ...
The main building of Shuri Castle The flag of the Ryukyu Kingdom (1875-1879) The RyÅ«kyÅ« Kingdom (Ryukyuan: ç‰çƒçŽ‹å›½, Traditional Chinese: then officially ç‰çƒåœ‹) was an independent kingdom which ruled most of the RyÅ«kyÅ« Islands from the 14th century to the 19th century. ...
Katsuren Gusuku Ruins Gusuku is the Okinawan word for castle or fortress. ...
The following is a list of tributaries of Imperial China. ...
In 1609 the Satsuma clan, which controlled the region that is now Kagoshima Prefecture invaded the Ryūkyū Kingdom. Following the invasion the Ryūkyū Kingdom surrendered to the Satsuma and was forced to form a tributary relationship with Satsuma and the Tokugawa shogunate, in addition to its previous relationship with China. Ryukyuan sovereignty was maintained since complete annexation would create a problem with China. The Satsuma clan earned considerable profits from trades with China during a period in which foreign trade was heavily restricted by the shogunate. // Events April 4 – King of Spain signs an edit of expulsion of all moriscos from Spain April 9 – Spain recognizes Dutch independence May 23 - Official ratification of the Second Charter of Virginia. ...
Satsuma (薩摩国; -no Kuni) was an old province of Japan that is now the western half of Kagoshima prefecture on the island of Kyushu. ...
Kagoshima Prefecture ) is located on Kyūshū island, Japan. ...
This article is about the province. ...
The Tokugawa shogunate or Tokugawa bakufu (å¾³å·å¹•åºœ) (also known as the Edo bakufu) was a feudal military dictatorship of Japan established in 1603 by Tokugawa Ieyasu and ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family until 1868. ...
Though Satsuma maintained strong influence over the islands, the Ryūkyū Kingdom maintained considerable degree of domestic political freedom for over two hundred years. Four years after the 1868 Meiji Restoration, the Japanese government, through military incursions, officially annexed the kingdom and renamed it Ryukyu han. At the time, the Qing Dynasty of China asserted sovereignty over the islands of the Ryūkyū Kingdom, since the Ryūkyū Kingdom was a tributary nation of China. The Okinawa han became a prefecture of Japan in 1879, while all other hans had became prefectures of Japan in 1872. Year 1868 (MDCCCLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...
The Meiji Restoration ), also known as the Meiji Ishin, Revolution, or Renewal, was a chain of events that led to enormous changes in Japans political and social structure. ...
The han ) were the fiefs of feudal lords of Japan that were created by Toyotomi Hideyoshi and existed until their abolition in 1871, three years after the Meiji Restoration. ...
Flag (1890-1912) Anthem Gong Jinou (1911) Qing China at its greatest extent. ...
Year 1879 (MDCCCLXXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...
Year 1872 (MDCCCLXXII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...
Following the Battle of Okinawa and the end of World War II in 1945, Okinawa was under the United States administration for 27 years. During the trusteeship rule the USAF established numerous military bases on the Ryukyu islands. Combatants United States United Kingdom Canada Australia New Zealand Empire of Japan Commanders Simon B. Buckner †Joseph W. Stilwell Ray Spruance Mitsuru Ushijima †Isamu Cho †Strength 548,000 soldiers, 1,300 ships, ? aircraft 100,000 regulars and militia, ? ships, ? aircraft Casualties 12,513 dead or missing, 38,916 wounded, 33...
Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki TÅjÅ Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000...
Year 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ...
The Government of the Ryukyu Islands(jaç‰çƒæ”¿åºœ) or U.S. Military government of the Ryukyu Islands(ja ç‰çƒè»æ”¿åºœ) is the government in Okinawa, Japan after the World War II until 1972. ...
In 1972, the U.S. government returned the islands to Japanese administration. Under the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security, the United States Forces Japan (USFJ) have maintained a large military presence. 27000 personnel, including 15000 Marines, contingents from the Navy, Army and Air Force, and their 22,000 family members are stationed in Okinawa.[2] 18% of the main island was occupied by US military bases and 75% of all USFJ bases are located in Okinawa prefecture.[3] Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
The Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security (in Japanese, 日本国ã¨ã‚¢ãƒ¡ãƒªã‚«åˆè¡†å›½ã¨ã®é–“ã®ç›¸äº’å”力åŠã³å®‰å…¨ä¿éšœæ¡ç´„, Treaty of mutual cooperation and security between Japan and the United States of America) was signed between the United States and Japan in Washington on January 19, 1960. ...
The United States Forces Japan (USFJ, Japanese: ) refers to the various divisions of the United States Armed Forces (USAF) that are stationed in Japan. ...
85% of the Okinawans oppose the large presence of the USFJ and demand the consolidation, reduction and removal of US military bases from Okinawa.[4] Repeated accidents and crimes committed by U.S. servicemen have reduced local citizens' support for the U.S. military bases. The Japanese and the US government consider the mutual security treaty and the USFJ absolutely necessary and neglected the awkward situation in Okinawa for decades. The rape of a 12 year old girl by U.S. servicemen in 1995 triggered large protests in Okinawa. As a result, both the U.S. and Japanese governments agreed to the relocation of the Marine Corps Air Station Futenma and other minor bases. However, at present, the closure of the bases has been indefinitely postponed. These disagreements also contribute to the relatively recent anti-Japanese sentiment and subsequently Ryukyu independence movement. // On September 4, 1995, three U.S. servicemen, Navy Seaman Marcus Gill and Marines Rodrico Harp and Kendrick Ledet, all from Camp Hansen on Okinawa, rented a van and kidnapped a 12 year old, 6th grade Japanese schoolgirl. ...
Marine Corps Air Station Futenma (MCAS Futenma) is a United States Marine Corps base located in the city of Ginowan on the island of Okinawa at . ...
Ryukyu Independence Party flag The Ryukyu independence movement (ç‰çƒç‹¬ç«‹é‹å‹•) can refer to a number of different movements, in Okinawa Prefecture, in the rest of Japan, and abroad, emerging at different times and with different goals, in relation to the history of the RyÅ«kyÅ« Islands. ...
Geography
Major islands
 The islands of Okinawa Prefecture. The set of islands belonging to the prefecture is called Ryūkyū Shotō (琉球諸島). Okinawa's inhabited islands are typically divided into three geographical archipelagos. From northeast to southwest: Map of Okinawa prefecture, by Jpatokal based on PD rendering from demis. ...
Map of Okinawa prefecture, by Jpatokal based on PD rendering from demis. ...
Okinawa Islands (沖縄諸島 Okinawa ShotÅ) are a group of islands that belongs to Okinawa Prefecture. ...
Ie-shima (伊江島 -island) is an island in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. ...
Kumejima (久米島町; -chou) is a town located in Shimajiri district, Okinawa, Japan. ...
Okinawa Honto (沖縄本島, the main island of Okinawa) is the largest of the Ryukyu Islands at the edge of the East China Sea, helping to define the seas boundary with the open Pacific Ocean. ...
Tokashiki (渡嘉敷æ‘; -son) is a village located in Shimajiri district, Okinawa, Japan. ...
Miyako-jima (Miyako: mjaËku; Okinawan: naËku, mjaËku; Japanese: å®®å¤å³¶) is an island in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. ...
Map of the Yaeyama Islands The Yaeyama Islands (å…«é‡å±±è«¸å³¶ Yaeyama-shotÅ) are an archipelago in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. ...
Map of Irimote Island and the other Yaeyama Islands Iriomote from space, August 1991 Iriomote (西表島 Iriomote-jima) is the largest of the Yaeyama Islands and the second largest in Okinawa Prefecture after Okinawa Island itself. ...
Ishigaki (石垣市; -shi) is a city located in Okinawa, Japan. ...
For the breed of horse, see Yonaguni (horse). ...
Cities
 Map of Okinawa Prefecture. Okinawa Prefecture includes eleven cities. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1081x750, 13 KB) [edit] Summary Map of Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. ...
Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1081x750, 13 KB) [edit] Summary Map of Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. ...
Ginowan (宜野湾市; -shi) is a city located in Okinawa, Japan. ...
Ishigaki Island from space, August 1991 Ishigaki (石垣島 -jima Yaeyama: Shikaitu Okinawan: Ishigachi) is an island west of Okinawa HontŠand the second-largest island of the Yaeyama Island group. ...
Itoman (糸満市; -shi) is a city located in Okinawa, Japan. ...
Miyakojima (å®®å¤å³¶å¸‚ -shi) is a city on several islands in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. ...
Nago (åè·å¸‚; -shi) is a city located in Okinawa, Japan. ...
Naha (Japanese: ; -shi) is the capital city of Okinawa Prefecture in Japan. ...
NanjÅ (å—城市 -shi) is a city in the southern part of Okinawa Island in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. ...
The location of Okinawa in Okinawa. ...
Tomigusuku (豊見城市; -shi) is a city located in Okinawa, Japan. ...
Urasoe (浦添市; -shi) is a city located in Okinawa, Japan. ...
Uruma City (ã†ã‚‹ã¾å¸‚ Uruma-shi) is a city in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. ...
Towns and villages These are the towns and villages in each district. The district (郡; gun) was most recently used as an administrative unit in Japan between 1878 and 1921 and is roughly equivalent to the county of the United States. ...
Kunigami (国頭郡; -gun) is a district located in Okinawa, Japan. ...
Ginoza (宜野座村; -son) is a village located in Kunigami district, Okinawa, Japan. ...
Higashi (東村; -son) is a village located in Kunigami district, Okinawa, Japan. ...
Ie (Kunigami: Ë€iË; Japanese: ä¼Šæ±Ÿæ‘ -son) is a village located in Kunigami district, Okinawa, Japan. ...
The location of Kin in Okinawa. ...
Kunigami (国頭村; -son) is a village located in Kunigami district, Okinawa, Japan. ...
Motobu (Kunigami: muáµ—uËbu; Japanese: 本部町 -chou) is a town located in Kunigami district, Okinawa, Japan. ...
Nakijin (今帰仁村; -son) is a village located in Kunigami district, Okinawa, Japan. ...
Onna (恩納村; -son) is a village located in Kunigami district, Okinawa, Japan. ...
Ōgimi (大宜味村; -son) is a village located in Kunigami district, Okinawa, Japan. ...
Miyako (宮古郡; -gun) is a district located in Okinawa, Japan. ...
Tarama (多良間村; -son) is a village located in Miyako district, Okinawa, Japan. ...
Nakagami (中頭郡; -gun) is a district located in Okinawa, Japan. ...
Chatan (北谷町; -chou) is a town located in Nakagami District, Okinawa, Japan. ...
Kadena (嘉手ç´ç”º -chÅ) is a town located in Nakagami District, Okinawa, Japan. ...
Kitanakagusuku (北中城村; -son) is a village located in Nakagami District, Okinawa, Japan. ...
Nakagusuku (中城村; -son) is a village located in Nakagami District, Okinawa, Japan. ...
Nishihara (西原町; -chou) is a town located in Nakagami District, Okinawa, Japan. ...
Yomitan (読谷村; -son) is a village located in Nakagami District, Okinawa, Japan. ...
Shimajiri (島尻郡; -gun) is a district located in Okinawa, Japan. ...
Aguni (粟国村; -son) is a village located in Shimajiri district, Okinawa, Japan. ...
Haebaru (南風原町; -chou) is a town located in Shimajiri district, Okinawa, Japan. ...
Iheya (伊平屋村; -son) is a village located in Shimajiri district, Okinawa, Japan. ...
Izena (伊是名村; -son) is a village located in Shimajiri district, Okinawa, Japan. ...
Kitadaitō (北大東村; -son) is a village located in Shimajiri district, Okinawa, Japan. ...
Kumejima (久米島町; -chou) is a town located in Shimajiri district, Okinawa, Japan. ...
Minamidaitō (南大東村; -son) is a village located in Shimajiri district, Okinawa, Japan. ...
Tokashiki (渡嘉敷æ‘; -son) is a village located in Shimajiri district, Okinawa, Japan. ...
Tonaki (渡名喜村; -son) is a village located in Shimajiri district, Okinawa, Japan. ...
The location of Yaese in Okinawa. ...
Yonabaru (与那原町; -chō) is a town located in Shimajiri district, Okinawa, Japan. ...
Zamami (座間味村; -son) is a village located in Shimajiri district, Okinawa, Japan. ...
Yaeyama (八重山郡; -gun) is a district located in Okinawa, Japan. ...
Taketomi (竹富町; -chÅ) is a town located in Yaeyama district, Okinawa, Japan. ...
Yonaguni (与那国町; -chou) is a town located in Yaeyama district, Okinawa, Japan. ...
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