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Naha

American  
[nah-hah] / ˈnɑ hɑ /

noun

  1. a port on SW Okinawa, in S Japan.


Naha British  
/ ˈnɑːhə /

noun

  1. a port in S Japan, on the SW coast of Okinawa Island: chief city of the Ryukyu Islands. Pop: 303 146 (2002 est)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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“That’s fantastic,” said Roberts, who was born in Naha, Okinawa, Japan.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

The next morning, after a soak in the cedar tub, I ventured out for breakfast at Tida Moon, a restaurant recommended by Higa, the bar owner in Naha.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 25, 2025

Roberts, who was born in Naha, Okinawa, Japan, to a Japanese mother and American father, hit seven home runs during his two-plus seasons as a Dodgers player, from 2002-04.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2024

Hundreds of domestic and international flights in and out of the Naha airport were canceled, and public transportation, including buses, light rail transit systems and ferries connecting the region’s islands, were suspended.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 2, 2023

Naha ke aa o ka upena, Broken are the meshes of the net Ka hala i ka ulua.

From Northern California, Oregon, and the Sandwich Islands by Nordhoff, Charles

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