NAHA--Thousands rallied here on a national holiday to protest the government ... “It’s been 51 years since Okinawa was returned to Japan but we are still forced to host more than 70 percent ...
On Okinawa Memorial Day, a public holiday in this southernmost prefecture, people were seen visiting the Cornerstone of Peace here from early in the morning on June 23. Despite the rain ...
It's just 2-and-a-half hours by airplane from Tokyo, and one of the most popular holiday destinations in the country, with almost 10 million tourists a year. Okinawa used to be a kingdom called ...