The main office of the Bank of the Ryukyus, built in Naha under postwar U.S. military rule, is scheduled for closure due to its age. (Mika Kuniyoshi)
NAHA Normally the visitors lined up at the Bank of the Ryukyus’ main office are eager to deal with their accounts, not hear an account of the bank.
But on one day in November, it was filled with visitors seeking a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the building’s history. Built after World War II when Okinawa was still under U.S. military rule, the structure will be dismantled in January due to its age.