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 Urasoe
surface form: Ginowan

Yaeyama Islands
surface form: Ishigaki

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

Ryukyuan people
hasHistoricalEntity Ryukyu Kingdom
hasIsland Iheya Island
Yaeyama Islands
surface form: Ishigaki Island

Izena Island
Kume Island
Miyako Island
Miyako Islands
Okinawa Island
Yaeyama Islands
Yonaguni
surface form: Yonaguni Island
hasIslandGroup Miyako Islands
surface form: 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 Islands
surface form: Yaeyama

Yonaguni
hasTimeZone Japan Standard Time
hasTraditionalInstrument Sanshin
surface form: 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
surface form: Kyushu region

Philippine Sea
Ryukyu Islands
occupationPeriod 1945–1972
partOf Japan
reversionYear 1972
revertedTo Japan
wasAnnexedBy Japan
wasOccupiedBy United States of America
surface form: United States

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Yaeyama language spokenIn Okinawa Prefecture
Japan Transocean Air primaryServiceArea Okinawa Prefecture
Uchinanchu ethnicityOf Okinawa Prefecture
Sanshin hasOrigin Okinawa Prefecture
Ryukyuan bingata kimono hasOrigin Okinawa Prefecture
Ryukyuan lacquerware placeOfOrigin Okinawa Prefecture
Bingata dyeing presentDayLocation Okinawa Prefecture
Ryukyu kobudō locatedIn Okinawa Prefecture
Ryukyuan pottery locatedIn Okinawa Prefecture
Ryukyuan religion practicedIn Okinawa Prefecture
Ryukyu Kingdom successor Okinawa Prefecture
Okinawan language nativeTo Okinawa Prefecture
Zakimi Castle locatedIn Okinawa Prefecture
Kinjo-cho Stone-paved Road locatedIn Okinawa Prefecture
Shureimon Gate hasPrefecture Okinawa Prefecture
Sonohyan-utaki Ishimon locatedIn Okinawa Prefecture
Minami Kojima administeredAsPartOf Okinawa Prefecture
Southern Ryukyuan languages spokenIn Okinawa Prefecture
Kadena Air Base location Okinawa Prefecture
Camp Foster location Okinawa Prefecture
Camp Schwab location Okinawa Prefecture
Camp Hansen locatedIn Okinawa Prefecture
Sefa-utaki locatedIn Okinawa Prefecture
New Ishigaki Airport operator Okinawa Prefecture
goya champuru regionOfOrigin Okinawa Prefecture
subject surface form: Goya champuru
goya champuru popularIn Okinawa Prefecture
subject surface form: Goya champuru
awamori regionOfOrigin Okinawa Prefecture
subject surface form: Awamori
Ryukyuan music locatedIn Okinawa Prefecture
Kita Kojima administeredAsPartOf Okinawa Prefecture
Itoman locatedIn Okinawa Prefecture
Itoman partOf Okinawa Prefecture
Futenma Air Station locatedInPrefecture Okinawa Prefecture
Nakagusuku Castle locatedIn Okinawa Prefecture
Nakijin Castle locatedInPrefecture Okinawa Prefecture
Kunigami language spokenIn Okinawa Prefecture
Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium (design involvement) regionServed Okinawa Prefecture
subject surface form: Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium
Katsuren Castle locatedIn Okinawa Prefecture
Kunigami spokenIn Okinawa Prefecture
Ryutan Pond locatedIn Okinawa Prefecture
Luchuan associatedWith Okinawa Prefecture
Miyako Airport region Okinawa Prefecture
Solaseed Air operatesInRegion Okinawa Prefecture
Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture locatedIn Okinawa Prefecture
Irabu-jima locatedIn Okinawa Prefecture
Irabu-jima administrativeDivision Okinawa Prefecture
Minna-jima (Tarama) locatedIn Okinawa Prefecture