Okinawa and the reversion era : the times before and after 1972

Type

Book

Authors

Ikemiyagi ( Akira Ikemiyagi (photographer) )

Ikemiyagi ( Taku Ikemiyagi (photographer) )

Kamata ( Satoshi Kamata )

Oshiro ( Yukiko Oshiro (translator) )

Jenkins ( A.P. Jenkins (translator) )

Tags

Okinawa, World War II, Battle of Okinawa, Military, United States

Description

"In April 1945 as the Battle of Okinawa broke over these islands, the prefecture was occupied by American military forces. Then on May 15, 1972, after twenty-seven years of US administration, the Ryukyus reverted to Japanese sovereignty. This photograph album constitutes one genre of record relating to these islands for the period both before and following the reversion"--From title page.

Mainly illustrations.

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