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	Check-list of Birds of Okinawa -Passeriformes
		The bird was observed in Iheya (3-5 February 1984 by Kaneda) and Tokashiki (26 November 1985 by McWhirter).
		Ikenaga and Numaguchi observed one bird on Iheya on 3 November 1985.
		Tetsujiro Harato and Kinjo observed one bird on 26 December 1986 on Yonaguni, and Shoyama photographed one bird on 20 November 1987 on Iriomote.
	www1.accsnet.ne.jp /~ikecho/OKINAWA/Okinawa3c.html (8647 words)

	Okinawa Encyclopedia Article @ Crouching.net (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Okinawa's capital, Naha, is located in the southern part of the largest and most populous island, Okinawa Island, which is approximately half-way between Kyūshū and Taiwan.
		Okinawa's location in the East China Sea, and relatively close proximity to Japan, Korea, China and South East Asia allowed the Ryūkyū Kingdom to become a prosperous trading nation.
		Okinawa is a major producer of sugar cane, pineapples, papayas and other tropical fruits.
	www.crouching.net /encyclopedia/Okinawa (2263 words)

	Okinawa Encyclopedia Article @ TXbase.com (TX Base) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Okinawa also has the highest life expectancy rate in the world, with native men living on average to 90.1 years and native women living to an average of 93.2 years.
		Okinawa is one of a number of Japanese islands which has been used by the United States to host nuclear arms, according to Robert S. Norris, William M. Arkin, and William Burr writing for the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists in early 2000.
		The public schools in Okinawa are overseen by the Okinawa Prefectural Board of Education.
	www.txbase.com /encyclopedia/Okinawa (2263 words)

	All About Okinawa-The Islands
		The west coast of northern Okinawa is well-known as a resort area, with many beaches and hotels on its coastline.
		The city of Okinawa, the second largest in the Prefecture, is located in the central part of the Island and is known as the "Sports Convention City." Each year, Japanese baseball teams come to Okinawa City for their spring training.
		Southern Okinawa boasts a densely populated area where the cities of Ginowan, Urasoe and Naha are located.
	www.jahitchcock.com /islands.html (640 words)

	A Check-list of the Birds of Okinawa Prefecture
		Ikenaga and Numaguchi observed it on Iheya on 2 November 1985.
		The bird was observed in Iheya (3-5 February 1984 by Kaneda) and Tokashiki (26 November 1985 by McWhirter).
		Tetsujiro Harato and Kinjo observed one bird on 26 December 1986 on Yonaguni, and Shoyama photographed one bird on 20 November 1987 on Iriomote.
	www.cs.le.ac.uk /people/ferjan/BIRDS/OKINAWA/Okinawa3c.html (8709 words)

	Ryu Kyu Kobudo History
		Okinawa is the main island in the Ryukyu Archipelago, mostly of coral origin, a chain of many islands.
		The island of Okinawa is 485 square miles in size, 67 miles long and varies from 2 to 18 miles wide.It is quite distance from the nearest port as Tokyo is located 970 miles northeast; Seoul is 750 miles northwest; and Manila is 925 miles south from Okinawa.
		Okinawa for many centuries engaged in trade with the people of Fukien province in southern China, and it is probably from this source that Chinese kempo ("boxing") was introduced into the islands.
	www.angelfire.com /sk/budokai/tesshinkanhistory.html (2047 words)

	OKINAWA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Okinawa is located between Pacific Ocean and East China Sea and it's in the southwest area of Japan.
		Okinawa is very famous resort, and it has beautiful sea that one of the best of the world.
		Iheya Island is located on East China Sea and to the north of Okinawa.
	kobe.cool.ne.jp /harag/okinawa_9909/on_e.html (144 words)

	Okinawa islands, okinawa food, tarawa to okinawa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		okinawa is a group of islands in subtropical zone of the southwestern japan.
		Okinawa islands Okinawa islands Okinawa Islands is thought to be the northernmost limit of the dugong range.
		Okinawa islands okinawa is a group of islands in subtropical zone of the southwestern japan.
	www.timeshare-info.org /okinawa/okinawa_islands.html (1192 words)

	HyperWar: US Army in WWII: Okinawa: The Last Battle [Chapter 1]
		Okinawa is the most important island of the Ryukyu Group, the threshold of the four main islands of Japan.
		Okinawa was, moreover, in the line of advance both to the China coast and to the Japanese home islands.
		On Okinawa itself, the scheme of maneuver of the ground troops would be such as to gain early use of airfields that would enable land-based planes to maintain control of the air in the target area.
	www.ibiblio.org /hyperwar/USA/USA-P-Okinawa/USA-P-Okinawa-1.html (13394 words)

	A Check-list of the Birds of Okinawa Prefecture
		On Okinawa, one was captured on November 1983 on Miyazato, Nago-shi Okinawa by Tetsuo Tomori; the specimen is in Motobu Museum.
		Record: The BL records the bird from Okinawa, Miyako, Ishigaki, Iriomote, Yonaguni and Daito Is. Ikenaga observed one bird on Iheya on 4 May 1984, and McWhirter saw one on Tokashiki on 8 October 1985.
		Kaneda recorded the bird on Iheya on 3-5 February 1984, Ikenaga observed one on Tonaki on 10 October 1986, and McWhirter saw one on Tokashiki on 5 November 1985.
	www.cs.le.ac.uk /people/fdv1/BIRDS/OKINAWA/Okinawa3a.html (7845 words)

	Check-list of Birds of Okinawa -Charadriiformes to Piciformes
		Ikenaga and Numaguchi observed the bird on Iheya on 2 November 1985.
		McWhirter observed the bird on Tokashiki on 20 October 1985, Kaneda recorded it from Iheya on 2-5 February 1984, and saw the birds on Aguni on 24 April 1982.
		On Okinawa, McWhirter observed one bird at Kijoka, Ohgimi-son on 6 September 1986, one bird at Teruma, Yonagusuku-son on 4 December 1986 and two birds at Namizato, Kin-cho on 1 March 1987.
	www1.accsnet.ne.jp /~ikecho/OKINAWA/Okinawa3b.html (8241 words)

	Cheap Tickets to Aguni, Compare Japan Aguni Airfares
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	www.cheap-airfares-tickets.com /cheap-tickets_aguni.html (453 words)

	The History of Kobudo...page 2
		Okinawa is made up of 72 islands which stretch for 374 miles.
		Okinawa is 485 square miles in size, 67 miles long and varies from 2 to 18 miles wide.
		Mainly what we need to know is that Okinawa is a series of small islands a long, long way by sea from the nearest mainland or large island.
	members.fortunecity.com /stableford/kob2.html (219 words)

	jomonjapan.org: Okinawa
		Gusikawa Island in the Izena Islands, a small island group NW of Okinawa main island, was occupied by at least 3,000 years ago.
		Within the prefecture (Okinawa-ken) there are three island groups from North to South: Okinawa, Miyako, and Yaeyama.
		Okinawa: Iheya-jima, Izena-jima, Okinawa, Ie-shima, Aguni-shima, Tanaki-shima, Zamami-jima, Takashi-ki-jima, Kume-jima.
	www.jomonjapan.org /okinawa.html (290 words)

	A Tin Can Sailors Destroyer History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		By March 1945 she was part of a decoy task force that made feints against the southeastern coast of Okinawa as U.S. troops went ashore on western beaches.
		She operated as radar picket and fighter director ship throughout the Okinawa campaign, operating with a Combat Air Patrol unit of ten planes and a fighter director team aboard.
		Following the Okinawa campaign and a period on screening duty in the Philippines, she arrived off Wakayama joining the COMPTON (DD-705) covering the evacuation of prisoners of war and occupation operations.
	www.destroyers.org /nl-histories/dd706-nl.htm (839 words)

	Naomi's Okinawa Connection - Guestbook - January 1998 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Her father was transferred to Okinawa 8 months after I was assigned there, so we decided to get married there.
		I was born on Okinawa in the early 1950s to an Okinawan mother and an American GI father.
		Trully Okinawa is a very exotic and wonderful place to be, too bad a few bad apples had to spoil it for the rest of us.
	naomi.okinawa-connection.com /guestbook/1998/guestbook9801.htm (4680 words)

	Ethnologue: Japan
		KUNIGAMI [XUG] Central Okinawa; central and northern Okinawa Island, Iheya, Izena, Ie-jima, Sesoko islands.
		MIYAKO [MVI] Southern Okinawa; Miyako, Ogami, Ikema, Kurima, Irabu, Tarama, Minna islands.
		Central Okinawa; southern Okinawa Island, Kerama Islands, Kume-jima, Tonaki, Aguna islands, and islands east of Okinawa Island.
	www.christusrex.org /www3/ethno/Japa.html (1150 words)

	Former Marine in 1995 Okinawa rape dies in murder-suicide - JapanUpdate.com - Okinawa News, Classifieds, Events, ...
		Hirotetsu Tomoyose was arrested on tiny Iheya Village island earlier this week in conjunction with Friday night’s incident that ended with a man sleeping on a public street being run over.
		Construction companies across Okinawa are facing financial crisis, and have told the Prefecture they can’t pay penalties levied on past bid-rigging charges.
		Okinawa Prefecture has directed the construction companies involved in bid rigging over the past few years to cough up ¥8,000,000,000 ($70,148,440).
	www.japanupdate.com /?id=7077 (857 words)

	Marine Corps Community Services :: Outer Island Camping Sites (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Okinawa Prefecture is made up of more than 140 islands, and with that many unique locations, the camping possibilities are endless.
		A handful of islands are connected to the Okinawa mainland by bridge, while others require a ferry or plane ride.
		If you decide to travel by ferry, consider taking your car, as some of the outer island camp sites are located several kilometers from the port.
	www.mccsokinawa.com /mccs.asp?id=565 (517 words)

	WWII Pg 46
		The derelict was taken in tow by a YMS and removed late in the morning.
		At 0200, when the force was 30 miles northwest of IHEYA RETTO and about to turn south towards OKINAWA, C.I.C. reported an air target at 17 miles closing from the northeast.
		A night harassing bombardment was conducted on road junctions and barracks in the towns of ITOMAN and ZAWA, southwestern OKINAWA.
	www.uss-picking.org /wwii_pg_46.htm (942 words)

	Gusuku:: mahae plus :: Okinawa Travel Information
		Okinawa awaits you with its unique, proud history, dazzling nature and much more...
		Gusuku are found all over Okinawa Island and there are sites on many of the outer islands, including Iheya, Izena, Ie, Kume, Miyako, Ishigaki and Taketomi.
		Subsequently, in the Sanzan Era, power on Okinawa Island was consolidated in the so-called three kingdoms, Hokuzan, Chuzan, and Nanzan.
	www.ocvb.or.jp /card/en/0000211067.html (464 words)

	Marine Corps Community Services :: Roaming the Ryukyus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		If you want a true taste of Okinawa's authentic island life while it lasts, make time to roam the Ryukus.
		From Gusuku's summit, visitors are rewarded with a stunning view of the island, the surrounding blue sea, and Okinawa's Motobu Peninsula.
		Ferries bound for Izena, Iheya, and Kouri depart from Unten-ko.
	www.mccsokinawa.com /mccs.asp?id=562 (671 words)

	One Man's View: Chapter Twelve
		The main landing was on the west coast of Okinawa, so our transports went around to the southeast coast and conducted fake landings in an attempt to confuse the Japanese.
		Iheya Shima was really quite a beautiful island, especially as no one was shooting at us.
		Not only did the next day complete the Okinawa campaign, but this was also the last campaign of the war as there was no further ground action before Japan surrendered.
	www.peak.org /~skinncr/oneman/chapter12.html (2719 words)

	LST-831
		Departing for Okinawa on May 24th, the troops aboard were landed in the assault of Iheya Shima from June 3rd to June 5th, 1945, operations being held up somewhat by threatened bad weather.
		Departing Okinawa June 10th, she arrived at Leyte on the 15th and after six days availability departed June 29th, again for Okinawa.
		During the next two months two trips were made to Okinawa carrying Fifth Air Force personnel and equipment from Southern Luzon and returning with units of the 706th Tank Battalion.
	www.uscg.mil /hq/g-cp/history/WEBCUTTERS/LST_831.html (637 words)

	Sports Events For The General Public:: mahae plus :: Okinawa Travel Information
		Sports events in Okinawa open to the general public include marathons, triathlons, bicycle races and various marine sports.
		Next on the schedule is the Okinawa Marathon, followed by the Iheya Moonlight Marathon and the Naha Marathon.
		From Iheya Island in the north all the way to Yonaguni Island at the prefecture's western tip, there is a full yearly schedule of marathon races.
	www.ocvb.or.jp /card/en/0000211091.html (354 words)

	The Final Campaign: Marines in the Victory on Okinawa (Closing the Loop) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		A Marine-manned, water-cooled,.30-caliber Browning machine gun lays down a fierce base of fire as Marine riflemen maneuver to attack the next hill to be taken in the drive to the south of Okinawa, where the enemy lay in wait.
		Prior to L-Day at Okinawa, these Marines supported the Army's 77th Division with stealthy landings on Awara Saki, Mae, and Keise Shima in the Kerama Retto Islands in the East China Sea.
		The Thirty-second Army in southern Okinawa clearly represented the enemy center of gravity in the Ryukyu Islands, but the JCS let weeks lapse before scrubbing earlier commitments for the 2d Marine Division to assault Kikai Shima, an obscure island north of Okinawa, and the 1st and 6th Marine Divisions to tackle Miyako Shima, near Formosa.
	www.nps.gov /wapa/indepth/extContent/usmc/pcn-190-003135-00/sec6a.htm (2756 words)

	Specter
		She was busy clearing minefields, patrolling, and performing escort duty until 28 February when she sailed for Saipan.
		During this period, she conducted antisubmarine patrols, swept mines off Okinawa and Iheya Shima, and made two open-sea sweeps in the East China Sea.
		She sailed for Japan on 28 August and, after touching at Buckner Bay, Okinawa, arrived in Japanese home waters on 9 September.
	www.history.navy.mil /danfs/s16/specter.htm (360 words)

	Brett Hendrickson, Teaching in Okinawa — Asian Studies Program — CSB/SJU (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Its the largest theme park in Okinawa and the aquarium is world-class.
		Back when Okinawa Prefecture was under American control, an offshore rally was held off this cape to appeal for Okinawa's return to Japan.
		This is a track and field competition for the Junior High Schools of Northern Okinawa and the outer islands.
	www.csbsju.edu /asianstudies/profiles/brett_hendrickson.htm (657 words)

	Hotels-World - Okinawa
		Hotel Grand Mer is centrally located on the beautiful Japanese island of Okinawa.
		Okinawa Washington Hotel - Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, with online availability, best room prices and direct booking.
		Okinawa has some of the world's most beautiful waters, coral reefs, tropical blue skies and white sand beaches.Naha is the relay point to...
	www.hotels-world.com /tp.hotels/geo.6844.Asia.Japan.Okinawa/Okinawa.htm (236 words)

	Japanese Language
		Central and northern Okinawa Island, Iheya, Izena, Ie-jima, Sesoko islands
		Central and southern Okinawa Island, Kerama Islands, Kume-jima, Tonaki, Aguna islands, and islands east of Okinawa Island
		When the Catholic missionary Francis Xavier arrived in Japan in the 17th Century, he was confronted not only with a totally foreign language, but an amazingly complex language that seemed to change depending on the speakers.
	www.koreanhistoryproject.org /Jta/Jp/JpLAN0.htm (666 words)

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