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Okinawa is the fifth largest island of Japan. The island has an area of 1,206.99 square kilometers (466.02 sq mi). The coastline is 476 kilometers (296 mi) long. [36] The straight-line distance is about 106.6 kilometers (66.2 mi) from north to south. [37] Okinawa is in the northeastern end of Okinawa Prefecture.
- Okinawa Rail
The Okinawa rail (Hypotaenidia okinawae) is a species of...
- History of The Ryukyu Islands
Etymology. The name "Ryūkyū" originates from Chinese...
- Okinawa Islands
The Okinawa Islands (沖縄諸島, Okinawa Shotō, or 沖縄群島, Okinawa...
- Okinawan Martial Arts
History. In 1429, the three kingdoms on Okinawa unified to...
- Mount Yonaha
Mount Yonaha (与那覇岳, Yonaha-dake), also known as Mount Yunaha...
- 1995 Okinawa Rape Incident
The 1995 Okinawa rape incident (Japanese: 沖縄米兵少女暴行事件)...
- Yanbaru National Park
Subtropical evergreen laurel forest of Yanbaru. Yambaru...
- Schwab
Camp Schwab is a United States Marine Corps camp located in...
- United States Forces Japan
The United States Forces Japan (USFJ) (Japanese: 在日米軍,...
- Shuri Castle
Shuri Castle (首里城, Shuri-jō, Okinawan: Sui Ugusuku) is a...
- Okinawa Rail
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Wikipedia is a free online encyclopedia that anyone can edit. This article provides an overview of Okinawa, a Japanese island and prefecture in the Ryukyu archipelago. Learn about its history, culture, geography, and attractions from various sources and perspectives.
Okinawa City (沖縄市, Okinawa-shi, Japanese: [okinawa]) is the second-largest city in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, following Naha, the capital city. [1] It is located in the central part of the island of Okinawa, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Naha. As of 1 October 2020, the city has an estimated population of 142,752 and a population ...
- 49.00 km² (18.92 sq mi)
- Okinawa Prefecture
Okinawa is the name for the biggest island in the Ryūkyū Islands, far south of Japan. It is also the common name for Okinawa Prefecture, which controls the Southern Ryūkyū Islands. [1] The capital of Okinawa is Naha. Naha is on the island with the most people, Okinawa island. Okinawa used to be called Great Lew Chew Island.
Tree. Pinus luchuensis ("ryūkyūmatsu") Okinawa Prefecture (沖縄県, Japanese: Okinawa-ken, Okinawan: Uchinaa-chin [1]) is traditionally a prefecture in the Kyūshū region of Japan. [2] Okinawa Prefecture is made up of islands which are southwest of the island of Kyushu. [3] Recent government proposals recognize the prefecture as its own ...
