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| | Okinawa Prefecture |
 | | Okinawa's capital, Naha, is located in the southern part of the largest and most populous island, Okinawa Honto, which is approximately half-way between Kyūshū and Taiwan. |
 | | Following the end of World War II and the Battle of Okinawa in 1945, for 27 years Okinawa was under US administration. |
 | | On May 15, 1972, Okinawa once again became part of Japan, although to this day the US maintains a large military presence there: more than 37,240 US military personnel and dependents, including 14,460 Marines, are still based there. |
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