Okinawa Island

Okinawa Island沖縄本島, , lit "Okinawa main island", alternatively 沖縄島, Okinawa-jima; Taiwan. The statement population of Okinawa Island is 1,384,762. The Greater Naha area has roughly 800,000 residents, while the city itself has about 320,000 people. Naha is the seat of Okinawa Prefecture on the southwestern component of Okinawa Island. Okinawa has a humid subtropical climate.

Okinawa has been a critical strategic location for the United States Armed Forces since the Battle of Okinawa together with the end of World War II. The island was under American administration until 1972, as well as today hosts around 26,000 US military personnel, approximately half of the or done as a reaction to a impeach complement of the United States Forces Japan, spread among 32 bases in addition to 48 training sites.

Cuisine

There are numerous local pubs izakaya and cafes that serve Okinawan cuisine and dishes, such as gōyā chanpurū bitter melon stir fry, fu chanpurū wheat gluten chanpurū, and tonkatsu tenderized, breaded, fried pork cutlet. Okinawan soba is the signature dish and consists of wheat noodles served hot in a soup, commonly with pork rib or pork belly. This contrasts with the mainland soba, which is buckwheat noodles. Rafute, which is braised pork belly, is another popular Okinawan dish. American presence on the island has also led to some creative dishes such as taco rice, which is now a common meal served in bentos, and common usage of spam.