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Okinawa (jap. 沖縄本島 Okinawa hontō; główna wyspa Okinawa) – największa wyspa archipelagu Riukiu, znajdująca się w jego środkowej części, 1 084 253 mieszkańców (2006), pow. 1,21 tys. km², nizinna.
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Early Okinawan history is defined by midden or shell heap culture and is divided into Early, Middle, and Late Shell Mound periods. The Early Shell Mound period was a hunter-gatherer society, with the wave-like opening Jōmon pottery.
Naha is located on the East China Sea coast of the southern part of Okinawa Island, the largest of Okinawa Prefecture. The modern city was officially founded on May 20, 1921. Before that, Naha had been for centuries one of the most important and populous sites in Okinawa. Naha is the political, economic and educational center of Okinawa Prefecture.
Okinawa Prefecture (Japanese: 沖縄県, Hepburn: Okinawa-ken) is the southernmost and westernmost prefecture of Japan. [2] It has a population of 1,457,162 (as of 2 February 2020) and a geographic area of 2,281 km 2 (880 sq mi).. Naha is the capital and largest city, with other major cities including Okinawa, Uruma, and Urasoe. [3] Okinawa Prefecture encompasses two thirds of the Ryukyu ...
Hagushi bay was the primary unloading point for American supplies during the invasion of Okinawa during World War II.
Naval Base Okinawa, now Naval Facility Okinawa, is a number of bases built after the Battle of Okinawa by United States Navy on Okinawa Island, Japan. The naval bases were built to support the landings on Okinawa on April 1, 1945, and the troops fighting on Okinawa.
The history of Okinawa. Okinawa used to be a kingdom called Ryukyu. In the Meiji era (1868-1912), it became Okinawa Prefecture. At the end of World War 2, the main island of Okinawa became...
