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Okinawa, an occupied island. It’s an area of ??only 0.6% of Japan’s land, but concentrated in 63% of U.S. military forces, including Kadena Air Base is the largest U.S. military base in the Far East.

just been declassified U.S. diplomatic messages show in Japan: Okinawa and not to China’s growing military power as a security threat, and instead hate the United States; part of Okinawa, said a few centuries, China Okinawa, Japan Bimei treated better; many Okinawan cultural identity in China, believe that China be treated differently in Okinawa and other Japanese. The United States will be attributed to this attitude of people of Okinawa in Okinawa and China’s history, and both have suffered from Japanese aggression.

alienated historical factors have led to Okinawa Japan

According to “The Wall Street Journal” and other media reported, the U.S. Consulate in Naha, Okinawa’s capital of April 2006 26 issued a message that, despite China in the waters near Okinawa, including the economic and military activity has increased rapidly, but the person did not like the United States, and Okinawa, Japan, that China as a threat. This report by the U.S. Consul General in Naha, the message signed by Thomas Reich, said China’s lack of Okinawa people fear. Message said that in 1894-1895 years before the Sino-Japanese War, Okinawa was an independent country, the country called Ryukyu.

Japan won the Sino-Japanese War, launched a top-down assimilation for the Okinawa campaign. The reality of Okinawa people believe that they will be more recognition from the benefit of Japan. Back in 1893, “Ryukyu Daily News’ editorial on that, only completely assimilated in Japan, Okinawa can develop. The next 50 years, many people choose to join the army in Okinawa, including the army during the war in Okinawa, to prove they are real Japanese. However, the brutality of the war in Okinawa Okinawa, killed a large number of lives. Survivors, the vast majority of people either personally experienced the brutality of war, feel the Japanese people of Okinawa, the atrocities, or they heard such horror stories of endless. World War II, Okinawa, the local interpretation of the war, more determined of the Okinawan people’s views: the Japanese government to prevent U.S. forces invaded the Japanese mainland, Okinawa has been deliberately sacrificed the interests of the greatest possible consumption of the U.S. military.

from 1945 to 1972, the United States in charge of Okinawa, in Japan than in other parts of the charge on the longer 20 years. United States to seize land by force to establish military bases. The early 1960s, who set off the return of Okinawa to Japan movement, the late 1960s and early 1970s have occurred in large-scale anti-American movement. May 15, 1972, the return of Okinawa to Japan. Since 1972, Okinawa, Japan is still the poorest counties have the highest unemployment rate.

these historical influence of the Okinawan people of the world, including the identity. In December 2005, University of the Ryukyus in Okinawa people for the survey, 40 percent of the respondents consider themselves people of Okinawa residents, 36% thought that both Okinawa and the Japanese, only 21% of respondents consider themselves Japanese .

Okinawan people against visiting the Yasukuni Shrine

historical factors also led to Okinawa on the words and deeds of the Japanese government’s view is different from the native people, which in Japanese Prime Minister Yasukuni Shrine is particularly evident on this issue. Japanese media reports from the point of view, although many local Japanese prime minister visited the Yasukuni Shrine feel uncomfortable, but if when it comes to China’s opposition to paying homage to this event, polls show that the vast majority of respondents believed that Japan’s right to own will to choose whether to visit.

however, that U.S. diplomats stationed in Okinawa, Okinawa, the vast majority of people standing on China’s position. Okinawa was criticized Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi visited the Yasukuni Shrine. Okinawa officials have told the United States altogether, he suspected that the Chinese side will not accept Koizumi’s Yasukuni visits excuse, because even the officials do not believe in Okinawa. Okinawa officials say the name of Okinawa and the Chinese views on the issue of Japanese politicians visit the same. Because of Okinawa and the Chinese people have suffered from Japanese aggression, are “prisoners of war”, it is a common experience.

Okinawa editorial also pointed out that the local media, visits to the Yasukuni Shrine for Japan-China bilateral cooperation and regional cooperation is unnecessary obstacles, the Government should remove the obstacles.

mayoral candidate, said Japan and the U.S. caused more damage

message about the U.S. personnel in March 2006 before the Japanese Socialist Party members, was then Mayor of East Gate Okinawa campaign Mitsuko (MitsukoTomon) to start a discussion. East Gate Mitsuko said the Japanese government and the U.S. government, like that crying “wolf” children, they directed at China, claiming that may occur in some terrible things, but never any terrible thing happened. East Gate Mitsuko said that Okinawa is not troubled by the Chinese invasion. Message also quoted as saying Mitsuko East Gate, from a historical point of view, Okinawa, Japan and the United States for the damage of Okinawa than China’s past injury bigger.

message that Okinawa’s perception of China is different from the rest of Japan is not entirely because of the history and emotion; Okinawa This attitude has its practical purpose. Those who claim to feel no threat from China, Okinawa, often in order to support their military bases in Okinawa should be withdrawn from view. For example, when the East Gate Mitsuko explicitly asked about China’s military activities in the vicinity of Okinawa, when, for example, in November 2004, “China’s submarine intrusion” event, she reluctantly admitted that the incident regrettable. But she quickly added that this incident alone is not sufficient to prove that the U.S. military and U.S. military facilities on Okinawa is reasonable.

Okinawan people believe China for its “discrimination”

Japan often expressed concern about China’s expanding military power, the LDP General Council when he was a long time Kyuma 2006 January said that if there is no U.S. help, China can easily annexed Okinawa. However, many Okinawan people believe that China’s attitude on Okinawa in Japan than in other regions of more moderate. Okinawan people have always believed that the friendly attitude of China to Okinawa. They pointed out that the Taipei International Airport marked the flight from Okinawa, the use of Chinese characters is still the “Okinawa.”

2005 in May, “Ryukyu Daily News” that, due to historical factors, Okinawa and Taiwan in mainland China to play an intermediary role between, this alone to make international contributions, which people can discard Okinawa “Pacific (strategy) cornerstone” of the title, as “friendly foundation.” “Ryukyu Islands Daily News,” June 2005 article that the Chinese people warmly received visit to Beijing Okinawa governor and his party members, while the Japanese Prime Minister Koizumi to take neglect attitude.

message to the final conclusion that the Japanese politicians visited the Yasukuni Shrine and China’s reaction, on Okinawa have a different response. This action to enhance the feelings of the Okinawan people: Liberal Democratic Party leadership and the Japanese government is more neglected victims of Japanese militarism. Okinawan cultural identity of China, exacerbated by the locals suspect the government in the political and military motives.

United States and Japan in Okinawa, “debt” more

British “Financial Times” that the Japanese attitude towards Okinawa has always been treated like no inflow Like distant relatives. The end of World War II, in the infamous Battle of Okinawa, as many as 20 people were killed, Okinawa, 1/4 of the lives of civilians were killed. Japanese Nobel Prize winner Kenzaburo Oe, “Okinawa Notes,” recorded in Japan’s “imperial army” in the Okinawan people commit suicide rather than surrender coercion with regard to the role.

the United States in 1952 ended the occupation of Japan, the continued control of Okinawa. In the 1950s, U.S. soldiers used bulldozers and bayonets, some of the Okinawa people from their homes. United States orders the day the island of Okinawa until 1972. Even the Japanese government resumed control of the island, there are still 1/5 the area is designated for the U.S. military base. Most people in the United States as occupying a greater extent, rather than the security guarantor. In 1995, three American soldiers raped a 12-year-old girl; 2004, take off from Okinawa’s Futenma base on Okinawa a U.S. helicopter crashed within a university. Two events are inspired anti-American sentiment. In 1996, the United States and Japan agreed to move the Futenma helicopter base, likely to cause danger from the densely populated island of the city moved to more remote areas.

2010 April 90 000 people held a rally in Okinawa. “I strongly urge (the Futenma base) to move out of Okinawa, and even out in Japan,” Okinawa Governor Zhong well Shinko more people to the meeting said. June 2011, at the “Japan-US Security Consultative Committee (2 +2)” decided at the meeting will Ginowan City, Okinawa Prefecture, the relocation of the Futenma Air Station to Nago City, the county side of ancient wild areas, Ginowan and Nago Mayor of two cities on June 22, the two governments’ neglect of local “attitude expressed disappointment. Ginowan City Chang’an Meng said: “I am the negotiations toward the United States, the Japanese government is a party, not sincere towards Okinawa.” Nago Mayor Rice ridge into which stressed: “This can only be understood as a threat to people can not accept. “

6 23, the end of Okinawa Battle of Okinawa 66 years ushered in a” memorial day. ” Prime Minister Naoto Kan, attended the “all war dead in Okinawa memorial service.” He said in his speech on the failure to reduce the burden of U.S. bases in Okinawa, said “very ashamed”, “will do its utmost to reduce the burden and eliminate the risk.”

former Japanese Foreign Minister Maehara July 9 on the relocation of Futenma Air Station, said it expects Naoto Kan resigned in mid-August, “must be under the leadership of new Prime Minister to address this problem . “He said:” No matter which political party in power, the Japan-US agreement on the relocation will not be shaken. “

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Okinawa trying to attract Chinese tourists

12, Japan’s Kyodo News quoted “Ryukyu Daily News” reported that 10 days for individual tourists in China within the validity period can be several times from Japan’s “repeated visa “issued after the first use of such visas to Japan for 48 Chinese tourists arrived in Okinawa on September 7 Naha Airport. Visitors said that “the visa application is easy to change, so to a Japanese tourist.” Okinawa stakeholders is that the multiple entry visas will be the catalyst for the development of tourism in Okinawa, and explore the huge Chinese market is full of expectations.

the Japanese government on May 27 announced that it will issue multiple-entry visa, as the “income level reaches a certain level of rich people” and be more than one night stay in Okinawa. Once multiple visa, visitors will be able to freely enter and leave in three years in Japan, while residence time from the original 15 days to 90 days. County statistics, 2010 to 571.79 million tourists in Okinawa, Japan, which accounted for 95.0% of domestic tourists, overseas visitors accounted for only 5.0%. As the future trend of declining birthrate age, the number of domestic tourists in Japan is expected to be further reduced. Okinawa stakeholders that should give full play to Okinawa’s geographical advantage was looking at the nearby Asian market, while the “top priority” is China.

Hong Chung Ino more than the governor will be July 14 to 17 times to Beijing and Shanghai visa, “the top selling.” Beijing will also be regular flights to Naha on July 28 from sailing, and Naha Naha to Shanghai and to Hong Kong route and has decided to increase the capacity of some flights to upgrade to bigger models.

However, the visa issuance, the second time you do not need to go to Okinawa, Japan, the Okinawa could become a “springboard.” 7 of tourists arriving in Okinawa, some people only spend one night in Okinawa, the next day they go to Tokyo. Okinawa stakeholders concern: “If the first visit to Okinawa can not make visitors feel the charm of the future will only be a passing through Okinawa to.” Okinawa Deputy Secretary for Tourism Conference Matlock on the ground that, between Okinawa and China than scheduled small, narrow Naha Airport International Terminal, Chinese environmental issues are to be improved so that “China attaches great importance to tourists reputation. If left them a bad impression of China will soon spread.”

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