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And for Okinawans, it is a homeland, a place with its own language, culture and cuisine separate from the rest of Japan.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 25, 2025

Opinion polls show that Okinawans under 40, accustomed to U.S. bases, are less fervently opposed to them than their elders.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2024

Mr Asato, who often ferried US troops to bases as a bus driver, added: "There were many complicated economic and cultural relationships between Okinawans and US troops, but it was a mutually beneficial relationship."

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2024

Tokyo and Washington say the relocation within Okinawa, instead of moving it elsewhere as demanded by many Okinawans, is the only solution.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 4, 2023

In their overall genetic makeup, though, the Ainu are related to other East Asians, including the Japanese, Koreans, and Okinawans.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond