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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Makishi area prefecture Okinawa Prefecture
小泉 hasPlaceNameIn Okinawa Prefecture
Yamato task force destinationRegion Okinawa Prefecture
this entity surface form: Okinawa
Kadena, Okinawa locatedIn Okinawa Prefecture
Shuri Castle Park locatedIn Okinawa Prefecture
Shikina-en Garden locatedIn Okinawa Prefecture
Hatoma Island locatedIn Okinawa Prefecture
Miyagi Island locatedIn Okinawa Prefecture
Hamahiga Island locatedIn Okinawa Prefecture
Gushikawa locatedIn Okinawa Prefecture
Ikei Island locatedIn Okinawa Prefecture
Tsuboya district locatedIn Okinawa Prefecture
Kuroshima dialect locatedIn Okinawa Prefecture
Iriomote Island locatedIn Okinawa Prefecture
Kohama Island locatedIn Okinawa Prefecture
Miyako people locatedIn Okinawa Prefecture
Tsuboya ware locatedIn Okinawa Prefecture
Tsuboya district of Naha locatedIn Okinawa Prefecture
Shuri-jō Site locatedIn Okinawa Prefecture
Yomitan locatedIn Okinawa Prefecture
Kinjo-cho district locatedIn Okinawa Prefecture
Nakijin-jō Site locatedIn Okinawa Prefecture
Zakimi-jō Site locatedIn Okinawa Prefecture
Gate of Propriety locatedIn Okinawa Prefecture
subject surface form: Shureimon
Sonohyan-utaki sacred grove locatedIn Okinawa Prefecture
Chatan locatedIn Okinawa Prefecture
Henoko district locatedIn Okinawa Prefecture
Dale Hansen locatedIn Okinawa Prefecture
subject surface form: Camp Hansen
Kin Town locatedIn Okinawa Prefecture
ISG locatedIn Okinawa Prefecture
subject surface form: New Ishigaki Airport
ISG locatedIn Okinawa Prefecture
ROIG locatedIn Okinawa Prefecture
subject surface form: New Ishigaki Airport
Ginowan locatedIn Okinawa Prefecture
Henoko locatedIn Okinawa Prefecture
Okinawa International University locatedIn Okinawa Prefecture
Himeyuri Monument locatedIn Okinawa Prefecture
Peace Memorial Park (Itoman) locatedIn Okinawa Prefecture
Bibi Beach Itoman locatedIn Okinawa Prefecture
Cape Kyan area locatedIn Okinawa Prefecture
Cornerstone of Peace locatedIn Okinawa Prefecture
Ginowan, Okinawa, Japan locatedIn Okinawa Prefecture
subject surface form: Ginowan
Camp Schwab, Henoko, Nago, Okinawa locatedIn Okinawa Prefecture
subject surface form: Camp Schwab
Minatogawa Fishing Port locatedIn Okinawa Prefecture
Nakagusuku, Okinawa, Japan locatedIn Okinawa Prefecture
Nakagusuku Bay locatedIn Okinawa Prefecture
Nakagusuku Village locatedIn Okinawa Prefecture
Nakagushiku Gusuku locatedIn Okinawa Prefecture
Kitanakagusuku, Okinawa, Japan locatedIn Okinawa Prefecture
subject surface form: Kitanakagusuku
Gushikawa Castle ruins locatedIn Okinawa Prefecture