But the figure in the southern island prefecture of Okinawa was remarkably high at 28.74 per facility, with Omi noting its relatively weak system for providing medical care and low vaccination rates compared with other prefectures.

Source: https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-may-have-entered-9th-covid-19-wave-virus-expert

Cape Verde players (front) celebrate with fans after their win over Venezuela in a FIBA Basketball World Cup Group F game at Okinawa Arena in Okinawa Prefecture on Monday.

Source: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/08/29/basketball/cape-verde-basketball-world-cup/

Cape Verde players (front) celebrate with fans after their win over Venezuela in a FIBA Basketball World Cup Group F game at Okinawa Arena in Okinawa Prefecture on Monday.

Source: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/08/29/basketball/cape-verde-basketball-world-cup/

From satellite surveillance, Japan knows the Chinese military have been training in the Gobi desert for an attack on an air base, using a mock-up of the US base at Kadena, in Okinawa.

Source: https://energycentral.com/c/ec/news-round-wednesday-march-1-2023-germ%C3%A1n-co

He has found remains in caves used by residents during the Battle of Okinawa, some of which were delivered to bereaved families.

Source: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/father-searches-for-daughter-japan-nuclear-tsunami_n_64089a80e4b0c62918dfcc92

If a tsunami reaches Japanese coasts, the earliest possible swelling is expected in the Okinawa region at around 2100 JST (0900 GMT), it said.

Source: https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/mount-marapi-volcano-video-shows-31586093

Image courtesy of the Okinawa Drone Project.

Source: https://southafricatoday.net/environment/at-the-united-nations-indigenous-ryukyuans-say-its-time-for-u-s-military-to-leave-okinawa/

In 2016, an MV-22 crash-landed off Okinawa, with two of the five crew members injured.

Source: https://japantoday.com/category/national/update4-u.s.-military-osprey-aircraft-crashes-off-japan-island-1-dead

I think any smart person knows that USA will lose two carrier groups, loads of planes and all bases in Okinawa which will transfer to China.

Source: https://japantoday.com/category/world/biden-picks-lisa-franchetti-as-first-woman-admiral-to-lead-us-navy

Kyushu Electric electricity (9508.T) reported that electricity was off for 10,030 homes in Kagoshima prefecture, north of Okinawa.

Source: https://www.chiangraitimes.com/news/typhoon-khanun-hammers-okinawa/

More than anything, they provide the residents of Okinawa Prefecture’s outlying islands, and travelers like myself, with a quick and reliable transportation to-and-from the main hub of Ishigaki and places beyond.

Source: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/podcast/2023/09/28/deep-dive/okinawa-travel/

Okinawa is an island south of mainland Japan where the East China Sea meets the Pacific Ocean.

Source: https://www.moneytalksnews.com/slideshows/okinawan-secrets-to-a-long-life/

On the Japanese home island of Okinawa, American commanders faced a similar challenge to that currently faced by Ukraine’s commanders: how to rout an enemy that is well dug in and determined to resist.

Source: https://thegrizzlygazette.com/viewpoint/are-cluster-bombs-in-ukraine-a-necessary-evil-or-a-step-too-far/

Powerful Typhoon Khanun was approaching Japan's southwestern island of Okinawa on Tuesday, lashing the region with strong winds and high waves, and forcing transportation to halt and stores to close.

Source: https://japantoday.com/category/national/powerful-typhoon-khanun-lashes-southwest-japanese-islands-grounding-flights-and-closing-businesses

Saya is an amnesiac schoolgirl living peacefully in Okinawa City until she is attacked by a Chiropteran, a hematophagous bat-like creature that drinks blood.

Source: https://www.cbr.com/anime-best-vampires/

Serving there for two years, she was subsequently stationed in Okinawa, Japan, as well as Pohang, Korea.

Source: https://www.aerotechnews.com/blog/2023/12/15/veteran-of-the-day-u-s-marine-corps-veteran-stepheni-leguin/

She received urgent repairs, and while damaged by accidental gunfire during the pre-invasion shelling of Lingayen Gulf, she took part in the U.S. invasion of Okinawa, and later covered the occupation of Japan.

Source: https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/battleship-uss-colorado-earned-incredible-7-battle-stars-during-wwii-208008

Since 2009, four more blue zones have joined the ranks: Loma Linda, California; Ikaria, Greece; Okinawa, Japan; and Nicoya, Costa Rica.

Source: https://fortune.com/well/2023/08/29/singapore-sixth-blue-zone-longevity-secrets-dan-buettner/

The latter eventually began to refer to themselves individually and collectively as “Uchinanchu” in the indigenous Uchinaaguchi language of Okinawa to assert their ethnic identity.

Source: https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/09/jonathan-okamura-okinawans-use-music-and-dance-to-assert-their-distinct-identity/

The next son, James Katers “JK” Hughes, was drafted into the army in 1943, and he was notable for being posted in Okinawa, Japan.

Source: https://s24476.pcdn.co/uncategorized/117347/real-estate-transfers-186