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Okinawa has various historical buildings and monuments, such as feudal castles, ruins, UNESCO, and other historical significant sites. Shuri Castle is the most famous castle on Okinawa and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Nakagusuku Castle is a gusuku in the village of Kitanakagusuku, Okinawa. This is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the ...
During the Battle of Okinawa in 1945, the United States landed on the banks of the Hija River and captured the airstrip. The airstrip became Kadena Air Force Base. On December 4, 1948, the American military government separated Kadena from Chatan and established Kadena village. [5] The United States built Kadena Circle outside the base. On ...
Chatan (北谷町, Chatan-chō, Okinawan: Chatan, Northern Ryukyuan: きたたん Kitatan) is a town located in Nakagami District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. [1] As of October 2016 the town had an estimated population of 28,578 and the density of 2,100 per km². [2]
Villages in Okinawa Prefecture in the Kyūshū region of Japan. Subcategories. This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total. K. Kunigami, Okinawa ...
The location of the city of Nago (red) on Okinawa Island into which the village of Katsuyama has since been merged.. The 1945 Katsuyama killing incident was the killing of three African-American United States Marines in Katsuyama near Nago, Okinawa after the Battle of Okinawa on July 10, 1945, to August 13, 1946.
Onaga and a majority of Okinawa residents want the base moved off the island.", commented USA Today. [73] On 14 December 2018, landfill on a controversial new U.S. military runway that will one day facilitate the relocation and closure of Marine Corps Air Station Futenma began in Okinawa following years of protests and legal challenges. [74]
Much of the heritage of the Ryūkyū Kingdom and Islands was destroyed during the Battle of Okinawa. The mausoleum complex of Tamaudun , Shuri Castle , Katsuren Castle , Nakagusuku Castle , Nakijin Castle , Zakimi Castle , Sefa-utaki , and Sonohyan-utaki all form part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the ...
The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration describes USCAR's history thus: [3]. Following signing of the Instrument of Surrender, 2 September 1945, Ryukyu Islands were administered by Department of the Navy, 21 September 1945 – 30 June 1946, with Commanding Officer, Naval Operating Base, Okinawa functioning as chief military government officer under authority of Commander-in-Chief ...