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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The Karate Kid Part II setting Okinawa Prefecture
this entity surface form: Okinawa
American occupation of Okinawa location Okinawa Prefecture
Camp McTureous locatedIn Okinawa Prefecture
this entity surface form: Okinawa
White Beach Naval Facility location Okinawa Prefecture
Kurima-jima locatedIn Okinawa Prefecture
Kurima-jima adminUnit Okinawa Prefecture
Nansei Islands administrativeRegion Okinawa Prefecture
Battle of the Kerama Islands location Okinawa Prefecture
Naha urban area locatedIn Okinawa Prefecture
Naha urban area capitalOfRegion Okinawa Prefecture
Naha urban area largestUrbanAreaIn Okinawa Prefecture
Naha urban area economicCenterOf Okinawa Prefecture
Naha urban area populationCenterOf Okinawa Prefecture
Ryukyuan culture locatedIn Okinawa Prefecture
Naha Haarii locatedIn Okinawa Prefecture
Naha Port area locatedIn Okinawa Prefecture
Naha Wharf locatedIn Okinawa Prefecture
Naha Wharf servesRegion Okinawa Prefecture
Okinawa Prefectural Government jurisdiction Okinawa Prefecture
Okinawa Prefectural Government governs Okinawa Prefecture
Okinawa Prefectural Government locatedIn Okinawa Prefecture
Ikema-jima locatedIn Okinawa Prefecture
Ikema-jima administrativeDivision Okinawa Prefecture
Shimoji-shima locatedIn Okinawa Prefecture
Shimoji-shima belongsTo Okinawa Prefecture
Tarama-jima locatedIn Okinawa Prefecture
Nishihara, Okinawa locatedIn Okinawa Prefecture
Uruma City Hall locatedIn Okinawa Prefecture
Katsuren locatedIn Okinawa Prefecture
Taketomi Island locatedIn Okinawa Prefecture
Taketomi Island belongsTo Okinawa Prefecture
Kaichu-doro causeway locatedIn Okinawa Prefecture
Hateruma Island locatedIn Okinawa Prefecture
Hateruma Island belongsTo Okinawa Prefecture
Ishigaki locatedIn Okinawa Prefecture
Ishigaki region Okinawa Prefecture
this entity surface form: Okinawa region
Combat Logistics Regiment 3 garrisonLocation Okinawa Prefecture
this entity surface form: Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
3rd Maintenance Battalion garrison Okinawa Prefecture
Combat Logistics Regiment 37 garrison Okinawa Prefecture
this entity surface form: Okinawa
3rd Transportation Support Battalion garrison Okinawa Prefecture
this entity surface form: Okinawa
Marine Aircraft Group 36 basedIn Okinawa Prefecture
Kuroshima Island locatedIn Okinawa Prefecture
Kuroshima Island countrySubdivision Okinawa Prefecture
Hamahiga Bridge locatedIn Okinawa Prefecture
Aragusuku Islands locatedIn Okinawa Prefecture
Aragusuku Islands adminRegion Okinawa Prefecture