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Okinawa Prefecture is one of Japan's southern prefectures, and consists of hundreds of the Ryukyu Islands in a chain over 1,000 km long, which extends southwest from Kyu-shu- (the southwesternmost of Japan's main four islands) to Taiwan. Okinawa's capital, Naha, is located in the southern part of the largest and most populous island, Okinawa Island, which is approximately half-way between Kyu-shu- and Taiwan. The disputed Senkaku Islands (Mandarin: Diaoyu Islands) are also administered as part of Okinawa Prefecture at present.

The oldest evidence of human existence in the Ryukyu islands was discovered in Naha and Yaese. Some human bone fragments from the Paleolithic era were unearthed, but there is no clear evidence of Paleolith remains. Japanese Jo-mon influences are dominant in the Okinawa Islands, although clay vessels in the Sakishima Islands have a commonality with those in Taiwan.

The first mention of the word Ryukyu was written in the Book of Sui. This Ryukyu might refer to Taiwan, not the Ryukyu islands. Okinawa was the Japanese word depicting the islands, first seen in the biography of Jianzhen, written in 779. Agricultural societies begun in the 8th century slowly developed until the 12th century. Since the islands are located in the center of the East China Sea relatively close to Japan, China and South-East Asia, the Ryu-kyu- Kingdom became a prosperous trading nation. Also during this period, many Gusukus, similar to castles, were constructed. The Ryu-kyu- Kingdom had a tributary relationship with the Chinese Empire beginning in the 15th century.

In 1609 the Satsuma clan, which controlled the region that is now Kagoshima Prefecture, invaded the Ryu-kyu- Kingdom. Following the invasion the Ryu-kyu- Kingdom surrendered to the Satsuma and was forced to form a tributary relationship with Satsuma and the Tokugawa shogunate, in addition to its previous relationship with China. Ryukyuan sovereignty was maintained since complete annexation would create a problem with China. The Satsuma clan earned considerable profits from trades with China during a period in which foreign trade was heavily restricted by the shogunate.

Though Satsuma maintained strong influence over the islands, the Ryu-kyu- Kingdom maintained a considerable degree of domestic political freedom for over two hundred years. Four years after the 1868 Meiji Restoration, the Japanese government, through military incursions, officially annexed the kingdom and renamed it Ryukyu han. At the time, the Qing Dynasty of China asserted sovereignty over the islands of the Ryu-kyu- Kingdom, since the Ryu-kyu- Kingdom was also a tributary nation of China. Ryukyu han became Okinanwa Prefecture of Japan in 1879, even though all other hans had become prefectures of Japan in 1872.

Okinawa was under the United States administration for 27 years, after WW2. During the trusteeship rule the USAF established numerous military bases on the Ryukyu islands.

Cities

Okinawa Prefecture includes eleven cities.

Ginowan
Ishigaki
Itoman
Miyakojima
Nago
Naha (capital)
Nanjo
Okinawa City (formerly Koza)
Tomigusuku
Urasoe
Uruma

Towns and villages

Kunigami District
Ginoza
Higashi
Ie
Kin
Kunigami
Motobu
Nakijin
Onna
O-gimi

Miyako District
Tarama
Nakagami District
Chatan
Kadena
Kitanakagusuku
Nakagusuku
Nishihara
Yomitan

Shimajiri District
Aguni
Haebaru
Iheya
Izena
Kitadaitou
Kumejima
Minamidaito
Tokashiki
Tonaki
Yaese
Yonabaru
Zamami
Yaeyama District
Taketomi
Yonaguni

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