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Topographic map of Okinawa Island. 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. The straight-line distance is about 106.6 kilometers (66.2 mi) from north to south. 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 are the political, cultural and...
- Okinawan Martial Arts
History. In 1429, the three kingdoms on Okinawa unified to...
- 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
May 16, 2024 · Okinawa, city, Okinawa ken (prefecture), Japan. It is situated in the central part of Okinawa Island and was designated as a new city in 1974. Originally occupying a region of agriculture and forestry, the city, after World War II, became the location for the U.S. Kadena military base, which.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
6 days ago · Okinawa, ken (prefecture) of Japan, located in the Pacific Ocean. The prefecture is composed of roughly the southwestern two-thirds of the Ryukyu Islands, that archipelago forming the division between the East China Sea to the northwest and the Philippine Sea to the southeast.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Okinawa Prefecture is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan, an island chain to the southwest of the Home Islands. Map. Directions. Satellite. Photo Map.
Okinawa City (沖縄市, Okinawa-shi, Japanese:) is the second-largest city in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, following Naha, the capital city. It is located in the central part of the island of Okinawa , about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Naha.
