Okinawa (disambiguation)
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Okinawa may refer to:
- Okinawa prefectureOkinawa Prefectureis one of Japan's southern prefectures. It consists of hundreds of the Ryukyu Islands in a chain over long, which extends southwest from Kyūshū to Taiwan. Okinawa's capital, Naha, is located in the southern part of Okinawa Island...
- Okinawa, OkinawaOkinawa, Okinawais the second-largest city in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, following Naha, the capital city. It is located in the central part of the island of Okinawa, about 20 km north of Naha....
, the second largest city in the prefecture - Okinawa IslandOkinawa IslandOkinawa Island is the largest of the Okinawa Islands and the Ryukyu Islands of Japan, and is home to Naha, the capital of Okinawa Prefecture. The island has an area of...
, the largest island in the prefecture - Okinawa IslandsOkinawa IslandsOkinawa Islands are a group of islands that belongs to Okinawa Prefecture. Okinawa Prefecture makes up a portion of the Ryukyu Islands. The prefectural capital Naha, as well as most of the population, exists on the largest island, Okinawa Island...
, group containing Okinawa Island and its neighbours - Battle of OkinawaBattle of OkinawaThe Battle of Okinawa, codenamed Operation Iceberg, was fought on the Ryukyu Islands of Okinawa and was the largest amphibious assault in the Pacific War of World War II. The 82-day-long battle lasted from early April until mid-June 1945...
- Okinawan martial artsOkinawan martial artsOkinawan martial arts refers to the martial arts which originated among the indigenous people of Okinawa Island in Japan, most notably karate, tegumi, and Okinawan kobudō....
- Okinawan kobudoOkinawan kobudoOkinawan kobudō is a Japanese term that can be translated as "old martial way of Okinawa"...
- OkinawanOkinawanOkinawa is a part of the Ryukyu Islands.Okinawan may also refer to:* The languages or dialects of Okinawa, a subgroup of the Ryukyuan languages * The people of Okinawa, a subgroup of the Ryukyuan people*Okinawan cuisine...
- Okinawa (film), a 1952 American film directed by Leigh JasonLeigh JasonLeigh Jason was an American film director and sceeenwriter. He was born in New York, New York, and died in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles.-Filmography:* The Price of Fear * Wolves of the City...