Talk:Okinawa Island

message: Should this article be renamed as Okinawa Island?  It would seem to be a more natural English name. Jpatokal 15:39, 16 Dec 2004 (UTC)
replies: text: No objections for four months, so I'll take that as a yes. Jpatokal 14:17, 26 Mar 2005 (UTC)
replies: text:  I think it should be moved back, it's more important to display it under it's real name than trying to give it a "natural English name" which may or may not be the official English name for it. Okinawa Island may also be confused with Okinawa Islands. Finally, hontou means main island, if you want a literal translation... 194.47.220.223 21:47, 5 May 2005 (UTC)

text: Please feel free to move them as appropriate. I have a small screen so I can't tell how they look on a big one; otherwise, I'd try to help. Fg2 05:26, Apr 5, 2005 (UTC)
It would be great if someone could write about the history outside of the War.  Like about were they always part of Japan?  Also their cultural and historical roots.  Surely there must have been some influence from Taiwan and Mainland China, being so close.  This article seems to be more about US history in Okinawa rather than actual people and culture.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Skippingrock (talk • contribs) 07:36, 24 October 2009 (UTC)

text: The article on the Ryukyu Kingdom gives an extensive history.  Perhaps some of it should be included here.  If not, then a link is necessary. Kdammers (talk) 13:27, 13 November 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Comments

message: The map showing O and Japan is almost useless, since O is so small and the map doesn't show the geographical relationship of O to J, since O is in an unmarked inset. Kdammers (talk) 13:20, 13 November 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Poor map 

message: Surely there the history of Okinawa goes back farther than 1944?205.193.97.2 (talk) 12:13, 2 June 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Poor history section 

message: The language has been changed, probably incorrectly, to Okinawan language, spoken only in the southern part. Okinawan Japanese has been ignored. Not sure why. Student7 (talk) 19:18, 6 January 2011 (UTC)
thread_title: Language

message: MAYBE WE SHOULD HAVE A SECTION ABOUT NICKNAME "OKANAWA". MANY PEOPLE PROUNCE IT THAT WAY> DUZZLEGOUCHE (talk) 10:30, 3 February 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  OKANAWA 

message: The term "Okinawa Island" is almost never used in English.  People refer to the island either as "Okinawa" or "the island of Okinawa" if they're being more precise.  "Okinawa Island" is an awkward term and makes no sense in an encyclopedia.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.175.220.149 (talk) 15:45, 26 February 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: Agreed. We should move it. Do you want to start an official discussion? Student7 (talk) 19:19, 1 March 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  "Okinawa Island"? 

message: Currently the history section mentions nothing before WW2.   I'm sure there is history for hundreds if not thousands of years prior to WW2.  --Born2cycle (talk) 22:58, 23 May 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  History starts in WW2 

message: An interesting piece in the Tokyo-Times on 8 July 2012, see: 
Okinawa's first nuclear missile men break silence, part 1
 
Okinawa's first nuclear missile men break silence, part 2
When the Americans did not want the Russians to turn Cuba into a base of nuclear missiles pointed at them... America did quite the same at the other side of the globe. All in deep secret of course.
1947enkidu (talk) 06:43, 8 July 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  nuclear war heads pointed to communist China deployed in Okinawa at the same time of the Cuba-crisis 

message: The section on culture is woefully incomplete, surely there is more to Okinawan culture than what kind of noodle(s) they eat? (especially since some Okinawans say they're not really japanese) Historian932 (talk) 15:47, 19 August 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  More on culture 

message: I'm surprised there isn't more info here. DSQ (talk) 16:33, 27 November 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: Is there an "Independence Party?" If so, how many votes did it get in the most recent election? If there is no Independence Party, there can't be sufficient enthusiasm to support one (unless some other Party supports it). Student7 (talk) 21:16, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Independence movement? 

message: Per WP:NCPLACE , therefore, Okinawa (Okinawa) should redirect here. -- 76.65.128.222 (talk) 08:35, 17 July 2013 (UTC)
thread_title: Redirect

message: Why is there no usable map of Okinawa Island, with place names, included in this article? 173.89.236.187 (talk) 01:47, 31 October 2015 (UTC)
replies: text: There is one; see the geography section. ミーラー強斗武 (StG88ぬ会話) 21:39, 1 November 2015 (UTC)

text: It has the names of major cities and terrain features; besides the full administrative divisions, what else do you beleive is part of the "most information" that's missing? ミーラー強斗武 (StG88ぬ会話) 07:02, 2 November 2015 (UTC)

text: "As all other maps at Wikipedia have" is an inherently false statement. This map is about the geographical place, not the political entity; look at Okinawa Prefecture for administrative divisions. Also, the white space on the other map is the same as all white spaces on that map: not part of Kunigami district. ミーラー強斗武 (StG88ぬ会話) 23:47, 8 November 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  No useful map of Okinawa Island 

message: What is the main port on the island? I hoped a glance at the map would indicate the main harbor, but of course the whole coastline seems to be nothing but inlets and bays. Paul, in Saudi (talk) 04:57, 11 January 2016 (UTC)
thread_title: Port?

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message: It is mentioned in the lead, but shouldn't the longevity of the population also be mentioned in the Demographics section? Maybe something like:"For each 100,000 residents, 68 are centenarians, three times the number found in the US population. 85% of Okinawan centenarians are women which is typical for centenarian populations." refs http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20190116-a-high-carb-diet-may-explain-why-okinawans-live-so-long  and  https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0047637416302202#bib0060 and https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12470842 72.16.99.93 (talk) 12:42, 21 January 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  Demographics 

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