Okinawa
the largest of the Ryukyu Islands, in the N Pacific, SW of Japan: taken by U.S. forces April–June 1945 in the last major amphibious campaign of World War II. 544 sq. mi. (1,409 sq. km).
Other words from Okinawa
- O·ki·na·wan, adjective, noun
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How to use Okinawa in a sentence
Once an independent kingdom, Okinawa was taken over by Japan in 1879.
After the war, the United States occupied Okinawa for 27 years, forcing thousands of Okinawans from their land to build sprawling military facilities.
Then, her parents moved her to the United States, and she didn’t think about Okinawa for three decades.
Brina also explores Okinawa as an overlooked piece of the American story in need of hard scrutiny.
In 2005, the US signed an agreement with Japan to relocate thousands of Marines from Okinawa to Guam, due to public health and environmental concerns voiced by Okinawans.
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Instead, they were deployed more than 3,000 miles away, in Okinawa, Japan.
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Why These Marines Love ‘Frozen’—and Why It Matters | Aaron B. O’Connell | June 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTNot only is Paleo flipping evolution upside down, but a second retro diet for future health, the Okinawa, comes in at number six.
The Top 10 Diets of 2013 Are All Useless (Except to Book Publishers) | Kent Sepkowitz | December 29, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTAbout the only thing they had in common was being in the same U.S. Marine unit during the Battle of Okinawa in World War II.
‘Something Happened to My Head. I Couldn’t Get Focused.’ | Dale Maharidge | May 26, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTDiamond reckons the latter as 0.14 percent of the Dani population—more than at Okinawa.
Savaging Primitives: Why Jared Diamond’s ‘The World Until Yesterday’ Is Completely Wrong | Stephen Corry | January 30, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe unit which was stationed at Atsugi spent four to six weeks in Okinawa late in 1957.
Warren Commission (8 of 26): Hearings Vol. VIII (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President KennedyGenerally speaking, they have held true of Americans in times past from Lexington to Okinawa.
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British Dictionary definitions for Okinawa
/ (ˌəʊkɪˈnɑːwə) /
a coral island of SW Japan, the largest of the Ryukyu Islands in the N Pacific: scene of heavy fighting in World War II; administered by the US (1945–72); agricultural. Chief town: Naha. Pop: 1 318 218 (2000). Area: 1176 sq km (454 sq miles)
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Cultural definitions for Okinawa
[ (oh-kuh-nah-wuh, oh-kuh-now-uh) ]
Island in the western Pacific Ocean; part of Japan.
Notes for Okinawa
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