At one time the Kokusai-dori area of Naha was described as the miracle mile because of the rapid economic development that followed Okinawa s return to Japanese sovereignty. (Minako Yoshimoto)
NAHA The island prefecture of Okinawa got left behind from mainland Japan decades ago. Postwar U.S. military occupation primarily took care of that.
Now, as Okinawa marks the 49th anniversary of its return to Japanese sovereignty, the lingering effects of being under U.S. control for so long are coming into sharper focus.
That, and the impact of the COVID-19 crisis, have had a devastating toll on the local economy.
Okinawa was the independent Ryukyu Kingdom until 1879 when it was annexed by Japan.
＜社説＞日本復帰４９年 自らの未来は自ら決める
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A 1:25 scale replica of Shuri Castle in Okinawa Prefecture goes on public display at the Tobu World Square theme park in Nikko in Tochigi Prefecture on April 24. | KYODO
Kyodo May 3, 2021
UTSUNOMIYA, Japan – Shuri Castle, a symbol of Okinawa located at a UNESCO World Heritage Site that burned down in the prefecture in 2019, has been re-created in miniature form at a theme park in Nikko, a popular tourist spot north of Tokyo.