Okinawa currently hosts 75 per cent of US military facilities in Japan
Japan’s relationship with the US is complicated. From enemies in war to professed partners in peace, the two countries have been intrinsically linked for more than three generations. The people of Okinawa, Japan’s southernmost prefecture, have been caught in the crossfire of this tempestuous relationship.
Geographically distant and retaining its own language and culture, Okinawa remains distinct from mainland Japan.
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