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Okinawa (Japanese: 沖縄, Hepburn: Okinawa) most commonly refers to: Okinawa Prefecture, Japan's southernmost prefecture Okinawa Island, the largest island
Okinawa
Prefecture of Japan
Okinawa Prefecture (Japanese: 沖縄県, Hepburn: Okinawa-ken; pronounced [o.kʲi.na.wa(ꜜ.keɴ)]; Okinawan: ウチナーチン, romanized: Uchinaachin) is the southernmost
Okinawa_Prefecture
Major 1945 battle of the Pacific War
of Okinawa (Japanese: 沖縄戦, Hepburn: Okinawa-sen), codenamed Operation Iceberg, was a major battle of the Pacific War fought on the island of Okinawa by
Battle_of_Okinawa
Largest of the Okinawa Islands in Japan
Okinawa Island (Japanese: 沖縄島, Hepburn: Okinawa-jima; Okinawan: 沖縄 / うちなー, romanized: Uchinā; Kunigami: ふちなー, romanized: Fuchináa), also known as Okinawa
Okinawa_Island
Japanese island chain
divided into the Ōsumi, Tokara, and Amami Islands) and Okinawa Prefecture (further divided into the Okinawa, Miyako, Yaeyama, Daitō, and Senkaku Islands). The
Ryukyu_Islands
Ethnic group indigenous to the Ryukyu Islands
of Kyushu to the island of Taiwan. In Japan, most Ryukyuans live in the Okinawa Prefecture or Kagoshima Prefecture. They speak the Ryukyuan languages,
Ryukyuans
Archipelago within the Ryukyu Islands
The Okinawa Islands (Japanese: 沖縄諸島 / 沖縄群島, Hepburn: Okinawa Shotō / Okinawa Guntō) are an island group in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, and are the principal
Okinawa_Islands
City in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
Okinawa City (Japanese: 沖縄市, Hepburn: Okinawa-shi; Japanese: [okinawa]) is the second-largest city in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, following Naha, the capital
Okinawa_(city)
Eating habits of the indigenous people of the Ryukyu Islands
The Okinawa diet describes the traditional dietary practices of indigenous people of the Ryukyu Islands (belonging to Japan), which were claimed to have
Okinawa_diet
Okinawa Meteorological Observatory (沖縄気象台, Okinawa Kishōdai) is a JMA located in Naha, Okinawa. It is responsible for weather services in the Okinawa
Okinawa Meteorological Observatory
Okinawa_Meteorological_Observatory
Rape of a Japanese girl by US servicemen
The 1995 Okinawa rape incident (Japanese: 沖縄米兵少女暴行事件) occurred on September 4, 1995, when three U.S. servicemen, 22-year-old U.S. Navy Seaman Marcus Dion
1995_Okinawa_rape_incident
1945 film
The Okinawa Bulletins were a two-part series of films made by the United States Marine Corps documenting the Battle of Okinawa in the summer of 1945. The
Okinawa_Bulletins
Independence movement in Japan
islands were returned to Japan on 15 May 1972 as the Okinawa Prefecture according to the 1971 Okinawa Reversion Agreement. The US-Japan Security Treaty (ANPO)
Ryukyu_independence_movement
List of ships with the same or similar names
the United States Navy have been named USS Okinawa, in honor of the Battle of Okinawa. The first USS Okinawa (CVE-127) was to be a Commencement Bay-class
USS_Okinawa
City in Bolivia
Okinawa Uno, also called Colonia Okinawa or simply Okinawa, is a small city in Bolivia, located in the municipality of the same name, and in Ignacio Warnes
Okinawa_Uno
Capital city of Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
Japanese: [naꜜ.ha, na.haꜜ.ɕi]; Okinawan: Naafa or Nafa) is the capital city of Okinawa Prefecture, the southernmost prefecture of Japan. As of 1 June 2019, the
Naha
Indian electric vehicle company
Okinawa Autotech is an Indian electric vehicle company, headquartered in Gurgaon, Haryana. It was founded by Jeetender Sharma and Rupali Sharma in 2015
Okinawa_Autotech
Etymology of Okinawa and Ryukyu
Okinawa (沖縄) is a name with multiple referents. The endonym refers to Okinawa Island in southwestern Japan. Today it can cover some surrounding islands
Names_of_Okinawa
District of Naha, Okinawa
Shui, Northern Ryukyuan: しより Shiyori) is a district of the city of Naha, Okinawa, Japan. Formerly a separate city in and of itself, it was once the royal
Shuri,_Okinawa
originated among the indigenous people of Okinawa Island. Due to its location (between "Mainland Japan" and Taiwan), Okinawa was influenced by various cultures
Okinawan_martial_arts
United States military facilities in Okinawa Island, Japan
Naval Base Okinawa, now Naval Facility Okinawa, encompasses a number of bases built after the Battle of Okinawa by United States Navy on Okinawa Island,
Naval_Base_Okinawa
Japanese and Okinawan martial art
in the 1300s, early Chinese martial artists brought their techniques to Okinawa. Despite the Ryukyu Kingdom being turned into a puppet state by Japanese
Karate
Species of bird
The Okinawa rail (Gallirallus okinawae) is a species of bird in the rail family, Rallidae. It is endemic to Okinawa Island in Japan where it is known
Okinawa_rail
Type of Japanese noodle
Okinawa soba (沖縄そば) is a type of noodle produced in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Okinawa soba is a regional collective trademark of The Okinawa Noodle Manufacturing
Okinawa_soba
Species of bird
The Okinawa woodpecker (Dendrocopos noguchii) (ノグチゲラ, Noguchigera) is a woodpecker endemic to the Okinawa Prefecture of Japan. Other common names for
Okinawa_woodpecker
Island within Ryukyu Islands
Kurushima), also known as "Kuro Island", is an island in Taketomi Town, Okinawa, Japan, part of the Yaeyama archipelago. The island has the approximate
Kuroshima_(Okinawa)
Southeast Asia. In the 15th century, Shō Hashi unified the three kingdoms of Okinawa and established the Ryukyu Kingdom. The kingdom prospered through intermediary
History_of_the_Ryukyu_Islands
Style of karate
Okinawa Seidokan is a style of Okinawa classical karate (Tode) and Kobudo founded in 1984 by Shian Toma. It is a synthesis of the Shorin Ryu katas, Motobu
Okinawa_Seidokan
Agreement between Japan and the United States
The Okinawa Reversion Agreement (Japanese: 沖縄返還協定, Hepburn: Okinawa henkan kyōtei) is an agreement between the United States and Japan in which the US
1971 Okinawa Reversion Agreement
1971_Okinawa_Reversion_Agreement
Expressway on Okinawa Island in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
The Okinawa Expressway (沖縄自動車道, Okinawa Jidōsha-dō) is an expressway on Okinawa Island in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The expressway has a length of 57
Okinawa_Expressway
Music associated with the Okinawa Islands or Okinawa Prefecture
Okinawan music (沖縄音楽, Okinawa ongaku) is the music associated with the Okinawa Islands of southwestern Japan. In modern Japan, it may also refer to the
Okinawan_music
Government of the Ryukyu Islands from 1950 to 1972
civil administration government in the Ryukyu Islands, Japan (centered on Okinawa Island), replacing the United States Military Government of the Ryukyu
United States Civil Administration of the Ryukyu Islands
United_States_Civil_Administration_of_the_Ryukyu_Islands
Television station in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
Okinawa Television Broadcasting Co., Ltd. (沖縄テレビ放送株式会社, Okinawa Terebi Hōsō Kabushiki-Gaisha), also known as OTV, is a Japanese broadcast network affiliated
Okinawa_Television
Aquarium in Okinawa, Japan
The Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium (沖縄美ら海水族館, Okinawa Churaumi Suizokukan), formerly known as the Okinawa Ocean Expo Aquarium, is a public aquarium located
Okinawa_Churaumi_Aquarium
American military command stationed in Japan
McTureous, Okinawa Prefecture Camp Courtney, Okinawa Prefecture Camp Foster, Okinawa Prefecture Camp Kinser, Okinawa Prefecture Camp Hansen, Okinawa Prefecture
United_States_Forces_Japan
City in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
Hepburn: Miyakojima-shi; Miyako: Myaaku; Okinawan: Naaku) is a city in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, located on the Miyako Islands. As of 2025, the city
Miyakojima,_Okinawa
Okinawa Development Finance Corporation (ODFC), Okinawa Shinkō Kaihatsu Kin'yū Kōko (沖縄振興開発金融公庫), is a Policy-based financial services institution. ODFC's
Okinawa Development Finance Corporation
Okinawa_Development_Finance_Corporation
Japanese prefectural song
of Okinawa Prefecture" (Japanese: 沖縄県民の歌, Hepburn: Okinawa Kenmin no Uta) was adopted on May 15, 1972, upon the United States' return of Okinawa Prefecture
Song_of_Okinawa_Prefecture
in Okinawa (沖縄県の鉄道, Okinawa-ken no Tetsudō) consists of only the Okinawa Urban Monorail, the only rail line providing rail transportation in Okinawa Prefecture
Rail_transport_in_Okinawa
Private university in Naha, Okinawa, Japan
Okinawa University (沖縄大学, Okinawa daigaku) is a private university in Naha, Okinawa, Japan. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1961, and it
Okinawa_University
Yakuza group in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
The Okinawa Kyokuryu-kai (沖縄旭琉会, Okinawa Kyokuryū-kai) is a yakuza criminal organization based on the Okinawa island of Japan. A designated yakuza group
Okinawa-Kyokuryū-kai
Daily broadsheet newspaper in Okinawa, Japan
The Okinawa Times (沖縄タイムス) is a local newspaper based in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The company has its registered headquarters in Naha. The newspaper
Okinawa_Times
Iwo Jima–class amphibious assault ship
name "Okinawa", in honor of the World War II Battle of Okinawa. Okinawa was laid down on 1 April 1960 (15th anniversary of the invasion of Okinawa) by the
USS_Okinawa_(LPH-3)
Index of articles associated with the same name
Okinawa habu may refer to: Protobothrops elegans or Trimeresurus elegans, a.k.a. the elegant pitviper or Sakishima habu, a venomous snake found in the
Okinawa_habu
Town in Kyushu, Japan
Kumejima-chō; Okinawan: Kumishima) is a town located in Shimajiri District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The town consists of the islands of Kume, Ōjima, Ōhajima
Kumejima,_Okinawa
Former railway in Okinawa Prefecture
Okinawa Prefectural Railways (沖縄県営鉄道, Okinawa Ken'ei Tetsudō) was the railway operated by the Okinawa Prefectural Government on Okinawa Island from 1914
Okinawa_Prefectural_Railways
Theme park in Nanjo, Okinawa Prefecture
Okinawa World (おきなわワールド, Okinawa wārudo) is a theme park in Nanjo, Okinawa.[dead link] Okinawa World was originally called Gyokusendo Park (玉泉洞公園, Gyokusendo
Okinawa_World
Radio station in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
Radio Okinawa (ラジオ沖縄) is an AM radio station in Okinawa, Japan. The station is an affiliate of the National Radio Network (NRN). It started broadcasting
Radio_Okinawa
Archaeology museum in Nishihara, Japan
The Okinawa Prefecture Archaeological Center (沖縄県立埋蔵文化財センター, Okinawa-ken Maizō Bunkazai Sentā) opened in Nishihara, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan in 2000
Okinawa Prefecture Archaeological Center
Okinawa_Prefecture_Archaeological_Center
Village in Kyushu, Japan
Kunigami and Okinawan: Ii) is a village located in Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The village lies on the island of Iejima. As of 1 October
Ie,_Okinawa
US soldier and Medal of Honor recipient (1919–2006)
in the Philippines. Doss further distinguished himself in the Battle of Okinawa by saving 75 to 100 men, acting on his own, becoming the first of only
Desmond_Doss
1952 film by Leigh Jason
Okinawa is a 1952 American war film directed by Leigh Jason and starring Pat O'Brien, Cameron Mitchell and Richard Denning. It was produced and distributed
Okinawa_(film)
Minor tectonic plate from the northern end of Taiwan to the southern tip of Kyūshū
The Okinawa plate, or Okinawa platelet, is a minor continental tectonic plate in the northern and eastern hemispheres stretching from the northern end
Okinawa_plate
Cuisine of Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
Okinawan cuisine (Japanese: 沖縄料理, Hepburn: Okinawa ryōri) is the food culture of Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The cuisine is also known as Ryukyuan cuisine
Okinawan_cuisine
Village on Aguni Island in Okinawa, Japan
Aguni (粟国村, Aguni-son) is a village located in Shimajiri District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The village occupies the entirety of Aguni Island. As of
Aguni,_Okinawa
Japanese Performing Arts School
Okinawa Actors School (沖縄アクターズスクール, Okinawa Akutāzu Sukūru) is a school in Ginowan, Okinawa which has another branch in Osaka. It was founded in 1983
Okinawa_Actors_School
Japanese football club
Okinawa Sport-Verein (沖縄スポーツクラブ, Okinawa Supōtsukurabu), commonly known as Okinawa SV (沖縄SV, Okinawa Esufau) is a Japanese football club based in the cities
Okinawa_SV
Japanese prefectural flag
The flag of Okinawa Prefecture (Japanese: 沖縄県旗, Hepburn: Okinawa-ken ki; Okinawan: Uchinaachin hata) is a white field charged in the center with the prefectural
Flag_of_Okinawa_Prefecture
Village in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
Kunigami and Okinawan: Unna) is a village located in Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. As of October 1, 2020, the village had an estimated
Onna,_Okinawa
Village in Kyushu, Japan
Ginoza-son; Okinawan: Jinuza) is a village located in Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. As of March 2022, the village had a population of 6
Ginoza,_Okinawa
Book by Eugene Sledge
With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa is a World War II memoir by United States Marine, Eugene Sledge, first published in 1981. The memoir is based
With_the_Old_Breed
The Okinawa Christian Gospel (沖縄キリスト教福音, Okinawa Kirisutokyō Fukuin) is an independent Japanese church founded by Nakahara Masao (仲原正夫) in 1977. Nakahara
Okinawa_Christian_Gospel
Public transit line serving the cities of Naha and Urasoe, Okinawa, Japan
The Okinawa Urban Monorail,, also known as Yui Rail, is a straddle-beam, Alweg-type monorail line serving the cities of Naha and Urasoe, Okinawa, Japan
Okinawa_Urban_Monorail
Village in Kyushu, Japan
Shimajiri District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Minamidaitōjima is located approximately 360 kilometres (220 mi) east of Okinawa Island. Minamidaitō covers
Minamidaitō,_Okinawa
Local observance and public holiday, 23 June
Okinawa Memorial Day (慰霊の日, Irei no Hi; lit. "the day to console the dead") is a public holiday observed in Japan's Okinawa Prefecture annually on June
Okinawa_Memorial_Day
Town in Kyushu, Japan
Okinawan: ニシバル, romanized: Nishibaru) is a town located in Nakagami District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. In the Okinawan language, nishi means "north" (in Japanese
Nishihara,_Okinawa
Private university in Onna, Japan
Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (Japanese: 沖縄科学技術大学院大学, Hepburn: Okinawa Kagaku Gijutsu Daigakuin Daigaku; OIST) is a private, interdisciplinary
Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology
Okinawa_Institute_of_Science_and_Technology
Town in Kyushu, Japan
romanized: Yunaguni) is a town located entirely on Yonaguni Island in Yaeyama District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It is the westernmost municipality in Japan, and is
Yonaguni,_Okinawa
Back-arc basin behind the Ryukyu arc-trench system in the West Pacific
The Okinawa Trough (沖縄トラフ, Okinawa Torafu) (also called Chinese: 中琉界沟, literally "China-Ryukyu Border Trough") is a seabed feature of the East China Sea
Okinawa_Trough
Region with claims of unusual longevity
the villages with long-lived population." Suggested blue zones include Okinawa Prefecture in Japan, Nuoro Province in Sardinia, Italy, the Nicoya Peninsula
Blue_zone
City in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
Hepburn: Ginowan-shi; Okinawan: ジノーン, romanized: Jinōn) is a city located in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2024, the city has an estimated population of
Ginowan,_Okinawa
Town in Kyushu, Japan
Haebaru-chō; Okinawan: フェーバル Feebaru) is a town located in Shimajiri District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2025, the town has an estimated population of
Haebaru,_Okinawa
Building
The Okinawa Arena, also provisionally known as the Okinawa City Multi-Purpose Arena or Okinawa Suntory Arena, is an indoor arena in Okinawa, Japan. It
Okinawa_Arena
Building in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
Okinawa Prefectural Library (沖縄県立図書館, Okinawa Kenritsu Toshokan) opened in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan in 1910. Iha Fuyū was the first director. The
Okinawa_Prefectural_Library
Island within Ryukyu Islands
Tarama-son; Miyako & Okinawan: Tarama) is a village in Miyako District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, consisting of Tarama Island and Minna Island, between
Tarama,_Okinawa
Private university in Ginowan, Okinawa, Japan
Okinawa International University (沖縄国際大学, Okinawa kokusai daigaku), often abbreviated as Okikokudai (沖国大), Okikoku (沖国) or in English OKIU, is a private
Okinawa International University
Okinawa_International_University
Shinto shrine in Japan
Okinawa Shrine (沖縄神社, Okinawa Jinja) is a Shinto shrine in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Established at the end of the Taishō period on the site of
Okinawa_Shrine
Cultural organization
The Hawaii United Okinawa Association (HUOA, Japanese: ハワイ沖縄連合会, Hawai Okinawa Rengō-kai) is a cultural organization for the Okinawan community of Hawaii
Hawaii United Okinawa Association
Hawaii_United_Okinawa_Association
Town in Kyushu, Japan
Kin-chō; Kunigami and Okinawan: Chin) is a town located in Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. On 1 October 2020, the town had an estimated population
Kin,_Okinawa
Village in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
also known as Kushijii (後地)) is a village located in Shimajiri District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It encompasses the island of Iheya. As of October 2016
Iheya,_Okinawa
Village in Kyushu, Japan
romanized: Kitanakagushiku) is a village located in Nakagami District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2020[update], the village has an estimated
Kitanakagusuku,_Okinawa
School in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
Okinawa Shogaku High School (沖縄尚学高等学校・附属中学校, Okinawa Shōgaku Kōtō Gakkō Fuzoku Chūgakkō) is a middle school and high school in the Kokuba district of Naha
Okinawa_Shogaku_High_School
Japanese organized criminal group
organization based on the Okinawa island of Japan, with an estimated membership of 210–270. Headquartered in Naha, Okinawa, the Kyokuryu-kai is one of
Kyokuryū-kai
The Governor of Okinawa Prefecture (沖縄県知事, Okinawa-ken chiji) is the head of the local government in Okinawa Prefecture. The governor's official residence
List of governors of Okinawa Prefecture
List_of_governors_of_Okinawa_Prefecture
Species of butterfly
Papilio okinawensis, the Okinawa peacock, is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus Papilio that is found in Japan. Papilio at Funet v t e
Papilio_okinawensis
Village in Kyushu, Japan
Tokashiki-son; Okinawan: Tōkashichi) is a village located in the Kerama Islands in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The village is part of Shimajiri District. Tokashiki
Tokashiki,_Okinawa
Town in Kyushu, Japan
Kadena-chō; Okinawan: Kadina) is a town located in Nakagami District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. As of October 2016, the town had an estimated population
Kadena,_Okinawa
City in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
Okinawan: いちゅまん ʔIcuman) is a city located in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The city occupies the southern tip of Okinawa Island. As of 1 October 2020, the city
Itoman,_Okinawa
City in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
Urasoe (浦添市, Urasoe-shi; Okinawan: Urashii) is a city located in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The neighboring municipalities are Naha to the south, Ginowan
Urasoe,_Okinawa
Species of fruit and plant
seaquarser, shiikuwasha, shequasar, Taiwan tangerine, sheer-quoarserre, Okinawa lime, flat lemon, hirami lemon, or thin-skinned flat lemon,[citation needed]
Citrus_depressa
Northern Ryukyuan language
Ryukyuan language spoken primarily in the southern half of the island of Okinawa, as well as in the surrounding islands of Kerama, Kumejima, Tonaki, Aguni
Okinawan_language
Village in Okinawa, Japan
Kunjan) is a village in Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It occupies the north tip of Okinawa Island, with the East China Sea to the west
Kunigami,_Okinawa
Convention center in Okinawa, Japan
The Okinawa Convention Center (沖縄コンベンションセンター, Okinawa Konbenshon Senta) is a multi-purpose convention center in the city of Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture
Okinawa_Convention_Center
Temple in Okinawa, Japan
The Okinawa Japan Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Okinawa, Japan. The intent to build the temple was announced
Okinawa_Japan_Temple
Style of karate
warrior in his time; bodyguard to three kings of Okinawa, he has been called the Miyamoto Musashi of Okinawa and was dubbed bushi, or warrior, by his king
Shōrin-ryū
main island of Okinawa accounts for 0.6% of Japan's land mass, though about 75% of United States forces in Japan are stationed in the Okinawa prefecture,
Protests against the US military presence in Okinawa
Protests_against_the_US_military_presence_in_Okinawa
Parliament of Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
The Okinawa Prefectural Assembly (Japanese: 沖縄県議会, Hepburn: Okinawa-kengikai) is the prefectural parliament of Okinawa. Its 48 members are elected every
Okinawa_Prefectural_Assembly
Commercial airport in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It is Japan's sixth busiest airport and the primary air terminal for passengers and cargo traveling to and from Okinawa Prefecture
Naha_Airport
Museum and memorial monument in Japan
Okinawa Prefectural Peace Memorial Museum (沖縄県立平和祈念資料館, Okinawa Kenritsu Heiwa Kinen Shiryōkan) is a museum in Itoman, Okinawa. It was established on June
Okinawa Prefectural Peace Memorial Museum
Okinawa_Prefectural_Peace_Memorial_Museum
City in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
Tomigusuku-shi; Okinawan: トゥミグシク, romanized: Tumigushiku) is a city located in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2020, the city has an estimated population
Tomigusuku,_Okinawa
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