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On Sunday last week, Okinawa marked the 50th anniversary of its return to Japan. Under the jurisdiction of the US for 27 years after the end of World War II, on May15, 1972, the archipelago reverted to Japanese administration. Since the end of last year, prefectures across Japan have been holding commemorative events, including exhibitions, performances and forums, while the Japanese Ministry of Finance has issued two commemorative coins to mark the occasion.
However, the celebratory mood on Sunday was not universal.
At the reversion ceremony in 1972, then-Okinawa Prefecture governor Chobyo Yara said in a speech: “Today marks the return of