Okinawa (city)
Okinawa (沖縄市, Okinawa-shi, Okinawan: Uchinaa) is a Japanese city in Okinawa Prefecture on the island of Okinawa.[1]
History
[change | change source]In 1908, Okinawa Prefecture established the villages of Goeku and Misato. During the occupation of Japan, the U.S. military government established the city of Koza (コザ市, Koza-shi) in Goeku.
In 1974, the city of Okinawa was created by the merger of Misato and Koza.[1]
Geography
[change | change source]the city of Okinawa is located in the central part of the island of Okinawa. It is about 20 km north of Naha.
In the prefecture, it is the second-largest city after Naha.[1]
Military
[change | change source]There is a United States military base which is partly in the city. It is Kadena Air Base.[2]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2002). "Okinawa" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 746.
- ↑ "Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan" at GlobalSecurity.org; retreived 2013-2-26.
Other websites
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Media related to Okinawa, Okinawa at Wikimedia Commons
- http://www02.bbc.city.okinawa.okinawa.jp/english/english-index.html Archived 2004-08-05 at the Wayback Machine; (in Japanese)
Geographic data related to Okinawa (city) at OpenStreetMap
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