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  Okinawa travel guide - Wikitravel
Okinawa (沖縄; [1]) is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan.
Kitadaito — the easternmost island in the prefecture.
The other end of the spectrum is Okinawa's host of resorts, usually located on a private beach in some remote corner of the island — which means you'll be stuck eating at the resort's expensive restaurant and using their expensive watersports services.
wikitravel.org /en/Okinawa   (2444 words)

  
 Edutraveller :: Places :: Okinawa
Okinawa is a chain of subtropical islands, covering nearly a thousand kilometers from end to end and finishing close to the Taiwanese coast.
Okinawa is very popular as a tourist destination with both Japanese and foreigners and with a distinctly different cultural identity to the rest of Japan.
Okinawa is an ideal place to visit in the winter for those trying to escape the cold of the rest of Japan, or perfect for a tropical getaway in the heat of summer to indulge in all kinds of watersports.
www.edutraveller.com /jp/en/places/okinawa.html   (1919 words)

  
 All About Okinawa-The Islands
The Okinawa Prefecture consists of about 160 islands, with Yuo-tori Island at its northern tip, Hateruma Island at its southern tip, Kitadaito Island to the east and Yonaguni Island to the west.
The Okinawa Islands have a total area of about 722 square miles, 22 of which are inhabitated, including Iheya Island, Daito Island and Kume Island, in addition to Okinawa.
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.
www.jahitchcock.com /islands.html   (640 words)

  
 Kitadaito - World Travel Guide   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Kitadaito, literally "North Great East", is the northern half of the Daito Islands, with a population of under 700 (approximately 500).
Pretty much everybody in Kitadaito understands standard Japanese, but there's also a peculiar local dialect of Japanese closely related to the dialects of Hachijo and Aogashima.
The dialect of Kitadaito is the only one in Japan descended from the "Eastern Dialect" of the Nara period, found in "touka" in the Man'yoshu.
www.world-travel-guide.net /index.php?title=Kitadaito   (505 words)

  
 THE OKINAWA TIMES WEEKLY TIMES 1998.11.28
The committee was designed to reshape Okinawa's economic structure from dependence on the central government to being more independent using several national projects.
Taiwanese coming to Okinawa for the first time were 69% of the group.
Kuniaki Higa, head of the Okinawa Office of Japan Asia Air, pointed out that the number of Taiwanese visitors to the prefecture this year had decreased due to economic reasons.
www.okinawatimes.co.jp /eng/19981128.html   (1757 words)

  
 LAND OF CORAL
Coral reefs in the seas o Okinawa owe their existence to the warm waters that flow in from the Kuroshio Current, as well as the seawater's clarity and high salt content.
In Okinawa, almost all of the coral reefs are fringing reefs that are make around the islands, while there are several barrier reefs that are formed far from islands, such as the Sekiseishoko between Ishigaki Island and Iriomote Island.
Kitadaito Island and Minamidaito Island are 350 kilometers east of Okinawa Island in the Pacific Ocean.
www.okiu.ac.jp /Language/contest/02/08/okinawan.htm   (403 words)

  
 IV. Environmental Sanitation
Moreover, because Okinawa is located in a subtropical zone, the prevention of food poisoning occurrence is strongly emphasized.
On relatively large islands such as the Okinawa main island, Miyako, Ishigaki and Iriomote islands, water is secured from dams, rivers and underground sources.
At the same time, the Okinawa Prefectural Promotion Plan for Waste Reduction and Recycling was set up to promote measures toward a future "recycling" society, with the separate collection and recovery of resource wastes, waste reduction, recycling, and resource recovery.
www.pref.okinawa.jp /syakaihosho/IV-e.html   (953 words)

  
 Daito Islands - World Travel Guide
The Daitō Islands (大東諸島 Daitō-rettō) are a tiny archipelago 360 km east of Okinawa Island, Japan.
Kitadaito — the northern main island, smaller in size and population
For the majority this is the language of Hachijo, the only variety of Japanese descended from the "Eastern Dialect" of the Nara period (see the short phraselist at Kitadaito).
www.world-travel-guide.net /index.php?title=Daito_Islands   (338 words)

  
 » A short guide to Okinawa, Japan » Destination Asia
Okinawa is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan.
The main attraction in Naha is the Shuri Castle, the former seat of the Ryukyu Kingdom, built in the Okinawan gusuku style.
On the west side of the island, the longest river in Okinawa, Urauchi River is running deep inland through dense mangroves and often likened to a little Amazon.
www.destinationasia.info /eastern-asia/a-short-guide-to-okinawa-japan   (1533 words)

  
 THE OKINAWA TIMES WEEKLY TIMES 1998.2.28
Thanks largely to the efforts of many volunteers, the festival held in Okinawa City as part of the U.K. '98 festival in Japan was judged to be a great success.
At the festival held in Honolulu from 20th to 22nd of February, Governors Masahide Ota of Okinawa and Benjamin Cayetano of Hawaii signed a joint communique that declared the strengthening of commercial, academic, and cultural exchange between Okinawa and Hawaii.
Okinawa has been enduring long periods of rain since the beginning of this year and sugar cane, the most important agricultural crop of Okianwa, has suffered serious damage.
www.okinawatimes.co.jp /eng/19980228.html   (1017 words)

  
 Iwojima to Minamidaito :: Japan Tour 2004, Flight Simulator
Some turbulence as I descended through 12,000 ft, but the landing itself was very clean, using VOR and PAPI to line up with the runway and glidepath.
The third chain of islands is the Ryukyu Islands, which is really a series of volcanoes that was created by the intersection of the Philippine plate with the Eurasian plate.
The largest and most famous of these islands is Okinawa, but we will start, in the next leg of our journey, with the southernmost island in the Ryukyu chain, Yonaguni.
virgil.org /dswo/fs/japantour/minamidaito.htm   (502 words)

  
 Champuru
Having been assigned to various junior high schools in Okinawa Prefecture I had the chance to learn two distinct cultures; the adopted Japanese and the native Ryukyu, or Okinawan.
Speaking as a former ex-pat that spent three of the best years of my life living and working in Okinawa, I have had quite a bit of experience both on and off base with US military personnel.
While it is certainly true that there have been a number of cases of marines, airmen, and soldiers perpetrating horrible and inexcusable crimes on the native population, to characterize the current base situation as “tacit US Imperialism” is an unfortunate misrepresentation.
seeplay.blogspot.com   (2080 words)

  
 Gregg Shibata   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Hobbies: Camping, Pool, Cooking, Okinawa Kakuriki (although a hard hobby to continue here in the US), and Japanese Mah-Jong (need partners to play with), and Drinking!
Summer 2001 - that's when I returned to the states from Okinawa.
I participated in the JET program and was assigned to Kitadaito - a small island (6 sq.
www.internet-okinawa.com /uchinanet/members/shibata_gregg.htm   (91 words)

  
 Drivers complain as gas prices climb to highest level in decade - JapanUpdate.com - Okinawa News, Classifieds, Events, ...
Rising costs of crude oil are taking their toll on Okinawa drivers.
The higher prices have a more significant impact on Okinawa drivers, who do not have the benefit of public transportation systems to get around.
The Okinawa Consumer Protection Center says many Okinawans must spend nearly half their annual income on vehicle ownership and operating costs.
www.japanupdate.com /?id=6342   (323 words)

  
 Cheap Tickets to Kitadaito
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This is Flights We search leading online travel companies for cheap flights to Kitadaito, Japan.
Kitadaito, Japan [KTD] Kitchener, Canada [YKF] Kittila, Finl [KTT] Kiunga, Papua New Guinea [UNG].
www.cheap-airfares-tickets.com /cheap-tickets_kitadaito.html   (331 words)

  
 Travel guide for Okinawa - Hostels, things to do, nightlife, tips, etc
Travel guide for Okinawa - Hostels, things to do, nightlife, tips, etc
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In Naha you can easily find dirty-cheap places starting from ¥1000 per night.
paganel.eu /okinawa/index.html   (2390 words)

  
 Picturesque view of everyday Okinawa
These faces of Okinawa are waiting to be discovered by you!
Izena Island /Iheya Island /Ie Island /Tonaki Island /Tokashiki Island /Zamami Island /Aka Island / Geruma Island /Kume Island /Aguni Island /Kitadaito Island /Minami Daito Island
Unique Portable Shrines at Daito Shrine in Okinawa
www.wonder-okinawa.jp /025/en/area/islands.html   (101 words)

  
 Highway 58 hit and run accident could involve U.S. military truck - JapanUpdate.com - Okinawa News, Classifieds, ...
Prime Minister to join upcoming Battle of Okinawa ceremonies
Husband’s moai leads to post office manager being fired for embezzlement
Last Okinawa Dai-Ei department stores to close later this summer
www.japanupdate.com /?id=6348   (241 words)

  
 日本占領関係資料:高級副官部資料:占領地域報告10 ...
Population Census (1 December 1950), Okinawa Gunto: Higashi Son - Book 03
Population Census (1 December 1950), Okinawa Gunto: Nakijin Son - Book 05
Population Census (1 December 1950), Okinawa Gunto: Kitadaito Son - Book 55
www.ndl.go.jp /jp/data/theme/senryoki/foa/foa10.html   (2133 words)

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