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imported>John Stephenson (New page: {{subpages}} ==Parent topics== {{r|Japan}} {{r|Ryukyu Islands}} {{r|Okinawa prefecture}} ==Subtopics== ===Okinawa Island=== {{r|Okinawa Island}} {{r|Naha}} {{r|Shuri, Okinawa}} ====Histor...) |
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Parent topics
- Japan [r]: East Asian country of about 3,000 islands; one of the world's largest economies; population about 125,000,000. [e]
- Ryukyu Islands [r]: (南西諸島 Nansei Shotoo 'Southwest Islands') subtropical Japanese island chain in the East China Sea, east of Taiwan; divided between Okinawa and Kagoshima prefectures and home to the Ryukyuan languages and people. [e]
- Okinawa prefecture [r]: (沖縄県 Okinawa-ken) Area of Japan consisting of many southerly islands of the Ryukyu Islands chain, with Okinawa Island the largest; population about 1,300,000. [e]
Subtopics
Okinawa Island
- Okinawa Island [r]: (沖縄本島 Okinawa-hontoo) largest island of Okinawa prefecture in the Japanese Ryukyu Islands chain, with Naha (那覇市 Naha-shi) its capital. [e]
- Naha [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Shuri, Okinawa [r]: Add brief definition or description
History
- Shuri Castle [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Battle of Okinawa [r]: The longest, bloodiest U.S. World War II battle in which the Japanese island of Okinawa was captured in the spring of 1945. [e]