A Healing place－Miyako Island‚ Okinawa‚ Japan Miyako Island is the best place to spend a vacation for three reasons. Before starting my recommendation‚ how much do you know about the island? It is located in the Pacific Ocean and about 300 km southwest from Okinawa Main Island. The land is flat‚ shaped just like a right-angled triangle and much of the arable land is used as sugarcane fields. And also‚ the island is a very popular vacation place among Japanese people because of its mild
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April 1‚ 1945-June 21‚ 1945 Last and biggest of the Pacific island battles of World War II‚ the Okinawa campaign involved the 287‚000 troops of the U.S. Tenth Army against 130‚000 soldiers of the Japanese Thirty-second Army. At stake were air bases vital to the projected invasion of Japan. Japanese forces changed their typical tactics of resisting at the water’s edge to a defense in depth‚ designed to gain time. In conjunction with this‚ the Japanese navy and army mounted mass air attacks by planes
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Okinawa Culture Thesis: This paper will examine two distinctive traits; resilience and discipline; and how it forged the culture of the Okinawa people. I. History A. The Ryukyu Kingdom occupied a distinct position to the south of Japan. B. Sho Shoken was indeed an important figure to solidify the culture or Okinawa. II. Battle of Okinawa A. The Battle of Okinawa begins on April of 1945 testing the strength of the Okinawan people B. After the war‚ Okinawa begins to integrate
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The Battle of Okinawa Few events have shaped the world in such violent and multitudinous ways as the events of World War II. Probably the most profound event was the use of atomic weapons on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. This decision was not made lightly and many factors led up to that ultimate outcome‚ one of those key factors was the Battle of Okinawa. During the Battle of Okinawa the Japanese fought so tenaciously down to almost the last man that it sealed their fate and convinced
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of Okinawa is recognized as one of the most destructive campaigns of WWII‚ with its usage of the Ryuku Islands as grounds for a grand scale amphibious all-out warfare. The battle is also referred to by many as The Last Battle since it marked the end of U.S involvement in WWII. Although Japan was able to make a swift recovery after the war‚ partially due to the aid provided by General Douglas A. MacArthur and the Supreme Command of Allied Powers in Japan’s reconstruction‚ the island of Okinawa has
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Evidence-Based Gerontology One of the most important things about the Okinawa Centenarian Study is the fact that it is based on solid evidence. The most important evidence needed for any centenarian study is reliable age-verification data. Throughout Japan (including Okinawa prefecture)‚ every city‚ town‚ and village records birth‚ marriage and death data (among other data) in a koseki (family register). This system was instituted throughout Japan in the 1870’s. The koseki is supplemented by a regular census
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HIST 110 Essay Assignment Misfortune Islands on the Sea What comes to your mind when you hear the words with colony‚ merger‚ and invasion? These words are related to a sad part of history in the past. Puerto Rico and Okinawa are two islands experience the sad part of history. Not only those two countries‚ but there were many other countries that were taken control ever by another. My country‚ Korea‚ also had been occupied by Japan for 35 years‚ so that my opinion about Okinawa and the Puerto
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livingroom drinking a beer and watching T.V.. The last dream is significant as it is the only memory I have of my biological father. I have no sense of belonging to North Dakota or any culture associated with it. I have more memories of our time in Okinawa. While living on a military base we did not get many opportunities to participate or immerse in Japanese cultrue. We had a culture class in school that taught us some of the language. I can remember
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OKINAWA‚ JAPAN Okinawa‚ Japan is a must visit place for its serene beauty‚ culture‚ and unique experiences. Living there for 4 years open my eyes to a world I didn’t know existed. Okinawa is located in the warmest part of Japan‚ so the weather was always nice. Okinawa is the first place where people can enjoy full cherry blossoms during spring. Okinawa’s customs‚ traditions‚ and relaxing environment makes its visitors feel at home. Okinawa’s beauty can be seen all over the island. There
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R. N. L. Laresma ESSAY Japan‚ a country that shows us even through hard times‚ even a great war‚ could rise up from the ashes and be one of greatest countries in the world. They have shown us their intellectual knowledge about advancement in technology‚ technology that we today‚ use throughout our daily lives. Their culture has shaped the minds of people from all over the world‚ sharing their skills and creativity through means of modern day mediums. This‚ and other unique attributes of
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