Okinawa Prefecture
prefecture of Japan
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Okinawa Prefecture was founded on March 27, 1879.[1]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Japan[3]
- Country: Japan[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: East China Sea[5], Philippine Sea[6]
- Head of government: Denny Tamaki[7], Genta Koja[8]
- Capital: Naha[9]
- Shares border with: Kagoshima Prefecture[10]
- Anthem: Song of Okinawa Prefecture[11]
- Named after: Okinawa[12]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Naha[13], Ginowan[14], Ishigaki[15], Urasoe[16], Nago[17], Itoman[18], Okinawa[19], Tomigusuku[20], Uruma[21], Miyakojima[22], Nanjō-shi[23], Kunigami District[24], Nakagami District[25], Shimajiri District[26]
- Follows: Ryukyu Kingdom[27]
- Flag: flag of Okinawa Prefecture[28]
- Twinned administrative body: Hawaii[29], Mato Grosso do Sul[30], Santa Cruz Department[31], Fujian[32]
- Legislative body: Okinawa Prefectural Assembly[33]
- Executive body: Okinawa Prefectural Government[34]
- Part of: Blue Zone[35]
- Commons category: Okinawa prefecture[36]
- Licence plate code: 沖縄[37]
- Located in time zone: UTC+09:00[38], Japan Standard Time[39]
- Foundational text: Abolishing the Ryukyu Domain and Establishing Okinawa Prefecture[40]
- Archives at: Okinawa Prefectural Archives[41]
- Has part(s): Naminoue Shrine[42]
- Inception: March 27, 1879[43]
- Highest point: Mount Omoto[44]
- Located in/on physical feature: Ryukyu Islands[45], Daitō Islands[46]
- Public holiday: Okinawa Memorial Day[47]
Why It Matters
Okinawa Prefecture has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] It is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]