U.S. Military in Okinawa
Posted by okinawatime on 2009/02/25
U.S. Military bases(37 military facilities -aerial photographs links here) account for roughly 10.4% of the total land area(23,687.4 hectares) of Okinawa, and 18.8% of the main island of Okinawa where the population and industries are concentrated.
See links for Percentage of Land Area for U.S. Military and Self Defense Force Bases in Comparison to the Land Area of Okinawa, Land Area by Type of Ownership, and more statistics.
Percentage of Area Occupied by respected U.S. Forces in Okinawa. As of the end of March 2003
(Number and Land Area of Facility and Number of Personnel by Forces)
- Marine Corps 75.4%,
- Air Force 9.1%,
- Army 1.6%,
- Navy 1.3%, and
- Joint Use/Others 12.6%
Number of Total Military: 50,826 as of September 2003
- Military Personnel 26,282
- Civilian Employees 1,679
- Family Members 22,865
More information U.S. Military Issues in Okinawa by Okinawa Prefecture
The Okinawan’s Hope for Peace - Achievements in the Summit.
(the G8 Summit was held in July 2000)
Over 230,000 names of people who perished during the Battle of Okinawa including 14,000 American soldiers, are engraved on memorials at the Cornerstone of Peace. Almost 9 years ago, which was the year 2000, Bill Clinton was the first American President to visit Okinawa in 40 years, see Bill Clinton Speech in Okinawa. When President Clinton visited “The Cornerstone of Peace”, Governor Inamine conveyed to the President that the people of Okinawa sincerely had hoped for the reduction and realignment of the U.S. military bases in Okinawa. Okinawa Prefectural Peace Memorial Museum, and see PDF file for peace memorial museum.
A Guide to Old Battlefields and Other Museums Address and Phone#
Uruma City Museum of History and Ethnology
2-1-55, Akebono, Uruma City, Okinawa, Japan, 904-1106 Phone +81-98-965-3866 Ｆax +81-98-964-5608
Okinawa City Folk Museum
2-19-6 Uechi, Okinawa City, Okinawa, Japan, 904-1106 Phone +81-098-932-6882 Ｆax +81-098-933-6218
Sakima Museum of Art
358, Uehara, Ginowan City, Okinawa, Japan, 901-2204 Phone +81-098-893-5737 Ｆax +81-098-893-6948
http://sakima.art.museum/
Underground Headquarters of the Japanese Imperial Navy
236 Tomishiro, Tomishiro-son, Okinawa, Japan, 901-0241 Phone +81-098-850-4055 Ｆax +81-098-850-9342
Haebaru Cultural Center
716, Kanegusuku, Haebaru-cho, Okinawa, Japan, 901-1111 Phone +81-098-889-7399 Ｆax +81-098-889-7399
Himeyuri Peace Museum
671-1, Ihara, Itoman City, Okinawa, Japan 901-0344 Phone +81-098-997-2100 Ｆax +81-098-997-2102
http://www.himeyuri.or.jp/
Treasured Life” Peace Museum”
23004, Higashiemae, ie-cho, Okinawa, Japan, 905-0505 Phone +81-0980-49-3047 Ｆax +81-0980-49-5834
Yaeyama Peace Memorial Museum
79-3, Shinei-machi, Ishigaki city, Okinawa, Japan, 907-0004 Phone +81-09808-8-6161 Ｆax +81-09808-8-6161
