Okinawa Prefecture

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Okinawa Prefecture is Japan’s southernmost group of subtropical islands, known for its distinct Ryukyuan culture, beaches, and significant World War II history.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf prefecture of Japan
annexationYear 1879
borderedBy Kagoshima Prefecture
capital Naha
country Japan
hasAgriculturalProduct pineapple
sugarcane
tropical fruits
hasAirport Miyako Airport
Naha Airport
New Ishigaki Airport
hasCity Ginowan
linked to: Urasoe

Ishigaki
linked to: Yaeyama Islands

Itoman
Miyakojima
Nago
Okinawa City
Tomigusuku
Urasoe
Uruma
hasClimate subtropical climate
hasEthnicGroup Japanese people
linked to: Yamato people

Ryukyuan people
hasHistoricalEntity Ryukyu Kingdom
hasIsland Iheya Island
Ishigaki Island
linked to: Yaeyama Islands

Izena Island
Kume Island
Miyako Island
Miyako Islands
Okinawa Island
Yaeyama Islands
Yonaguni Island
linked to: Yonaguni
hasIslandGroup Sakishima Islands
linked to: Miyako Islands
hasLargestCity Naha
hasMainIndustry agriculture
tourism
hasMajorUSBase Camp Foster
Camp Hansen
Camp Schwab
Futenma Air Station
Kadena Air Base
hasNotableDrink awamori
hasNotableFood Okinawa soba
goya champuru
hasOfficialLanguage Japanese
hasRegionalLanguage Kunigami
Miyakoan
Okinawan
Yaeyama
linked to: Yaeyama Islands

Yonaguni
hasTimeZone Japan Standard Time
hasTraditionalInstrument sanshin
linked to: Sanshin
hasTraditionalMartialArt Okinawan karate
kobudō
hasTraditionalMusic Ryukyuan music
hasUNESCOWorldHeritageSite Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu
hasUSMilitaryPresence yes
hasWorldHeritageComponent Katsuren Castle
Nakagusuku Castle
Nakijin Castle
Sefa-utaki
Shuri Castle
Zakimi Castle
isSouthernmostPrefectureOf Japan
isWesternmostPrefectureOf Japan
knownFor Battle of Okinawa
Okinawan cuisine
Ryukyuan culture
World War II history
beaches
coral reefs
karate
longevity of residents
locatedIn East China Sea
Kyushu region
linked to: Kyushu

Philippine Sea
Ryukyu Islands
occupationPeriod 1945–1972
partOf Japan
reversionYear 1972
revertedTo Japan
wasAnnexedBy Japan
wasOccupiedBy United States

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Japanese yen usedIn Okinawa Prefecture
Japan Standard Time usedByRegion Okinawa Prefecture
Ryukyu Islands hasPart Okinawa Islands
linked to: Okinawa Prefecture
Ryukyu Islands hasPrefecture Okinawa Prefecture
Ryukyu Islands hasCulturalRegion Okinawa
linked to: Okinawa Prefecture
Allied occupation of Japan location Okinawa
linked to: Okinawa Prefecture
III Marine Expeditionary Force garrisonLocation Okinawa, Japan
linked to: Okinawa Prefecture
Fukuoka High Court jurisdiction Okinawa Prefecture
Fukuoka High Court region Okinawa
linked to: Okinawa Prefecture
3rd Marine Division garrisonLocation Okinawa, Japan
linked to: Okinawa Prefecture
Kyushu hasPrefecture Okinawa Prefecture (administrative Kyushu region)
linked to: Okinawa Prefecture
Naha locatedIn Okinawa Prefecture
Naha capitalOf Okinawa Prefecture
Naha isLargestCityOf Okinawa Prefecture
Naha isPoliticalCenterOf Okinawa Prefecture
Naha isEconomicCenterOf Okinawa Prefecture
Isamu Chō placeOfDeath Okinawa
linked to: Okinawa Prefecture
Minoru Ōta placeOfActivity Okinawa
linked to: Okinawa Prefecture
Ryukyuan people locatedIn Okinawa Prefecture
Senkaku Islands administeredAsPartOf Okinawa Prefecture
Ryukyuan languages spokenIn Okinawa Prefecture
Shuri locatedIn Okinawa Prefecture
Blowback focusesOn Okinawa
linked to: Okinawa Prefecture
Okinawan Japanese spokenIn Okinawa Prefecture
The Coming War on China features Okinawa
linked to: Okinawa Prefecture
Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr. placeOfDeath Okinawa, Japan
subject linked to: Buckner
linked to: Okinawa Prefecture
Miyako Islands locatedIn Okinawa Prefecture
Miyako Islands locatedIn Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
linked to: Okinawa Prefecture
Yaeyama Islands locatedIn Okinawa Prefecture
Japanese archipelago extendsTo Okinawa
linked to: Okinawa Prefecture
Daitō Islands administeredBy Okinawa Prefecture
Daitō Islands belongsTo Okinawa Islands region (administrative)
linked to: Okinawa Prefecture
Okinawa Island locatedIn Okinawa Prefecture
Okinawa Island partOf Okinawa Prefecture
Marine Corps Installations Pacific areaOfOperations Okinawa
linked to: Okinawa Prefecture
Marine Corps Installations Pacific headquartersLocation Okinawa, Japan
linked to: Okinawa Prefecture
III MEF garrisonLocation Okinawa, Japan
linked to: Okinawa Prefecture
Expo '75 hostPrefecture Okinawa Prefecture
Expo '75 organizedBy Okinawa Prefectural Government
linked to: Okinawa Prefecture
University of the Ryukyus locatedIn Okinawa Prefecture
University of the Ryukyus regionServed Okinawa Prefecture
Naha Tug-of-War Festival locatedIn Okinawa Prefecture
Naha Hari locatedIn Okinawa Prefecture
Okinawa Prefectural Museum & Art Museum owner Okinawa Prefectural Government
linked to: Okinawa Prefecture
Camp Courtney locatedIn Okinawa Prefecture
The Teahouse of the August Moon settingLocation Okinawa
linked to: Okinawa Prefecture
The Teahouse of the August Moon narrativeLocation Okinawa
linked to: Okinawa Prefecture
1st Marine Aircraft Wing garrisonLocation Okinawa, Japan
linked to: Okinawa Prefecture
3rd Marine Logistics Group garrisonLocation Okinawa, Japan
linked to: Okinawa Prefecture