Okinawa Prefecture(Japanese:沖縄県,Hepburn:Okinawa-ken, Okinawan: ウチナーチンUchinaa-chin) is the southernmost prefecture of Japan. It comprises hundreds of the Ryukyu Islands in a chain over 1,000 kilometres (620mi) long. The Ryukyus extend southwest from Kyushu (the southwesternmost of Japan's main four islands) to Taiwan. The Okinawa Prefecture encompasses the southern two thirds of that chain. Naha, Okinawa's capital, is located in the southern part of Okinawa Island.
History
The oldest evidence of human existence on the Ryukyu islands is from the Stone Age and was discovered in Naha and Yaese. Some human bone fragments from the Paleolithic era were unearthed, but there is no clear evidence of Paleolithic remains. Japanese Jōmon influences are dominant on the Okinawa Islands, although clay vessels on the Sakishima Islands have a commonality with those in Taiwan.
The first mention of the word Ryukyu was written in the Book of Sui. Okinawa was the Japanese word identifying 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 at the eastern perimeter of the East China Sea relatively close to Japan, China and South-East Asia, the Ryukyu Kingdom became a prosperous trading nation. Also during this period, many Gusukus, similar to castles, were constructed. The Ryukyu Kingdom entered into the Imperial Chinese tributary system under the Ming dynasty beginning in the 15th century, which established economic relations between the two nations.
OkinawaPrefecture bears a disproportionate burden, hosting 70 percent of all exclusively U.S ... Okinawa Prefecture has consistently demanded a comprehensive revision of the agreement.
CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — Japanese troops removed and defused an American shell ... The shell was taken to a warehouse managed by Okinawa prefecture and will be disposed of later, according to the spokesman.
Denny Tamaki accused Japan’s central government of withholding information from Okinawa prefecture about criminal allegations against U.S ... The Okinawa Prefectural Assembly also called for changes to the status of forces agreement governing the U.S.
In a major policy shift, South Korea announced Dec ...Tanks used to store biomass fuel at a biomass power plant in Okinawa prefecture, Japan. Advocates say they hope Japan will take similar steps as South Korea to wind down existing biomass subsidies.
The meeting, which marked the first between the two sides since the start of the Ishiba administration, was held at the Okinawa prefectural government office on Dec.
NAGO, OkinawaPrefecture--U.S. Marines in Okinawa Prefecture have begun moving to Guam under an agreement Tokyo originally reached 18 years ago with Washington... bases borne by Okinawa Prefecture.
They also criticized the Japanese central government and police for failing to provide case-related information to the Okinawa prefectural government ... According to Okinawa Prefecture statistics, approximately 6,200 criminal cases involving U.S.
They also criticised the Japanese central government and police for failing to provide case-related information to the Okinawa prefectural government ... According to Okinawa Prefecture statistics, ...
Marine Corps troops from Japan's southern island prefecture of Okinawa to Guam has begun, as agreed between the United States and Japan, with the first batch involving 100 logistics personnel, the U.S.
To ensure stable production of sweet potatoes throughout the year for exports, Kushima Aoi Farm signs contracts with farmers around the country, including in Kyushu, Hokkaido and Toyama, Ibaraki, Mie, Ehime, Yamaguchi and Okinawa prefectures.
NAHA—In a case that drew outrage in OkinawaPrefecture, a U.S ...Kadena Air Base in Okinawa Prefecture, guilty of non-consensual sexual intercourse ... Prefectural police, prosecutors and the central ...
Air Force member stationed in OkinawaPrefecture was sentenced to five years in prison on Friday on charges of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a girl under the age of 16 in December last year.
Denny Tamaki accused Japan’s central government of withholding information from Okinawa prefecture about criminal allegations against U.S ... The Okinawa Prefectural Assembly also called for changes to the status of forces agreement governing the U.S.
AFPJapan's Okinawa prefecture, where poverty rates are double the national average, is listed as a blue zoneSteve Horvath, an aging researcher at the University of California, told AFP he had created ...
