Okinawan
Americannoun
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a person from Okinawa.
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a Ryukyuan language, spoken primarily in the southern Okinawa islands.
adjective
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The tray that emerged from the kitchen was a highlight reel of Okinawan cuisine, prepared by Fumiaki Takada, a Tokyo chef versed in French, Italian and Japanese cooking.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 25, 2025
A public opinion poll conducted last year revealed that 70% of Okinawan residents feel the concentration of US bases there is "unfair".
From BBC • Feb. 17, 2024
In September, Mr. Tamaki took his case against Tokyo’s support for the U.S. troop presence on Okinawan before the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, generating a wave of criticism back home.
From Washington Times • Dec. 29, 2023
The Mediterranean and Okinawan diets have consistently been shown to contribute to better health, including lower rates of obesity and other metabolic diseases.
From Salon • Aug. 24, 2023
The Okinawan people had always been peaceful and had no history of ever going to war.
From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac
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