Okinawa Prefecture

E30155

prefecture of Japan

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

Aliases (7)

Okinawa ×12
Okinawa, Japan ×8
Okinawa Prefectural Government ×2
Okinawa Islands ×1
Okinawa Islands region (administrative) ×1
Okinawa Prefecture (administrative Kyushu region) ×1
Okinawa Prefecture, Japan ×1

Statements (84)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	prefecture of Japan →
annexationYear	1879 →
borderedBy	Kagoshima Prefecture NERFINISHED →
capital	Naha →
country	Japan →
hasAgriculturalProduct	pineapple → sugarcane → tropical fruits →
hasAirport	Miyako Airport → Naha Airport → New Ishigaki Airport →
hasCity	Ginowan → Ishigaki → Itoman → Miyakojima → Nago → Okinawa City → Tomigusuku → Urasoe → Uruma →
hasClimate	subtropical climate →
hasEthnicGroup	Japanese people → Ryukyuan people →
hasHistoricalEntity	Ryukyu Kingdom →
hasIsland	Iheya Island → Ishigaki Island → Izena Island → Kume Island → Miyako Island → Miyako Islands → Okinawa Island → Yaeyama Islands → Yonaguni Island →
hasIslandGroup	Sakishima 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 → Yonaguni →
hasTimeZone	Japan Standard Time →
hasTraditionalInstrument	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 → Philippine Sea → Ryukyu Islands →
occupationPeriod	1945–1972 →
partOf	Japan →
reversionYear	1972 →
revertedTo	Japan →
wasAnnexedBy	Japan →
wasOccupiedBy	United States →

Referenced by (60)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Camp Courtney → Miyako Islands → Miyako Islands ("Okinawa Prefecture, Japan") → Naha → Naha Hari → Naha Tug-of-War Festival → Okinawa Island → Ryukyuan people → Shuri → University of the Ryukyus → Uruma, Okinawa, Japan → Yaeyama Islands →	locatedIn
1st Marine Aircraft Wing ("Okinawa, Japan") → 3rd Marine Division ("Okinawa, Japan") → 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade ("Okinawa, Japan") → 3rd Marine Logistics Group ("Okinawa, Japan") → III MEF ("Okinawa, Japan") → III Marine Expeditionary Force ("Okinawa, Japan") →	garrisonLocation
Kyushu ("Okinawa Prefecture (administrative Kyushu region)") → Ryukyu Islands →	hasPrefecture
Fukuoka High Court → Naha Branch of Fukuoka High Court →	jurisdiction
Isamu Chō ("Okinawa") → Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr. ("Okinawa, Japan") →	placeOfDeath
Naha Branch of Fukuoka High Court → University of the Ryukyus →	regionServed
Okinawan Japanese → Ryukyuan languages →	spokenIn
Senkaku Islands →	administeredAsPartOf
Daitō Islands →	administeredBy
Marine Corps Installations Pacific ("Okinawa") →	areaOfOperations
Ryukyu Golden Kings →	basedIn
Daitō Islands ("Okinawa Islands region (administrative)") →	belongsTo
Naha →	capitalOf
Japanese archipelago ("Okinawa") →	extendsTo
The Coming War on China ("Okinawa") →	features
Blowback ("Okinawa") →	focusesOn
31st Marine Expeditionary Unit →	garrison
Ryukyu Islands ("Okinawa") →	hasCulturalRegion
Ryukyu Islands ("Okinawa Islands") →	hasPart
Marine Corps Installations Pacific ("Okinawa, Japan") →	headquartersLocation
Expo '75 →	hostPrefecture
Western Japan →	includesPrefecture
Naha →	isEconomicCenterOf
Naha →	isLargestCityOf
Naha →	isPoliticalCenterOf
Naha Branch of Fukuoka High Court →	locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity
Okinawa Prefectural Museum & Art Museum →	locatedInAdministrativeTerritory
Naha Branch of Fukuoka High Court →	locatedOnTerritory
Allied occupation of Japan ("Okinawa") →	location
Okinawa Plate ("Okinawa") →	namedAfter
The Teahouse of the August Moon ("Okinawa") →	narrativeLocation
Expo '75 ("Okinawa Prefectural Government") →	organizedBy
Okinawa Prefectural Museum & Art Museum ("Okinawa Prefectural Government") →	owner
Okinawa Island →	partOf
Minoru Ōta ("Okinawa") →	placeOfActivity
Fukuoka High Court ("Okinawa") →	region
The Teahouse of the August Moon ("Okinawa") →	settingLocation
Japan Standard Time →	usedByRegion
Japanese yen →	usedIn