JAPAN
NAGASAKI
Five hundred years ago Nagasaki was a small fishing village. Due to the great natural harbour, over the centuries the city grew to become a key port and gateway to Japan. It was through Nagasaki those foreign religions, modern industry, technology and various sciences and medicines made their way into the country. This unique position led Nagasaki to develop with a combination of Japanese, Chinese and Western cultures and influences.
With a population close to 500,000, the capital of the Japanese prefecture by the same name, Nagasaki is located in the northwest of the island of Kyushu. The city remains an important port and commercial fishing centre.
Nagasaki, unfortunately, is best known for having been the fateful target of the second atomic bomb to be dropped by the United States Army Air Force, bringing an abrupt end to World War II.
In the Peace Park the famous statue’s right hand points upwards, depicting the threat of the atomic bomb and the left hand stretches out horizontally, appealing for eternal world peace. The statue’s closed eyes offer prayer for the repose of the atomic bomb victim’s souls.
Today Nagasaki is dedicated to peace and the nuclear disarmament.
OKINAWA.
Okinawa is the largest of 161 islands that make up the Ryukyu archipelago. It is the main island of Japan’s 47 prefecture. From Amami-oshima in the north to Yaeama Island in the south, the archipelago stretches out over 400 miles from the southwest of Japan into the East China Sea. Okinawa is almost 70 miles long and between 2-16 miles wide.
Okinawa, written in Kanji script, means “Offshore rope”; It is a subtropical environment on the same latitude as Hawaii & Florida. As with most areas in these latitudes the weather is usually warm and humid with a good deal of seasonal rain.
At the end of world war II Okinawa remained under US administration. Due to the island’s strategic location the United States built a number of large military bases. Despite the fact that Okinawa was officially returned to Japan in 1972, US Marines, Navy, Army and Air Force units remain posted on the island. 75% of all US military in Japan are stationed in Okinawa.
Five hundred years ago Nagasaki was a small fishing village. Due to the great natural harbour, over the centuries the city grew to become a key port and gateway to Japan. It was through Nagasaki those foreign religions, modern industry, technology and various sciences and medicines made their way into the country. This unique position led Nagasaki to develop with a combination of Japanese, Chinese and Western cultures and influences.
With a population close to 500,000, the capital of the Japanese prefecture by the same name, Nagasaki is located in the northwest of the island of Kyushu. The city remains an important port and commercial fishing centre.
Nagasaki, unfortunately, is best known for having been the fateful target of the second atomic bomb to be dropped by the United States Army Air Force, bringing an abrupt end to World War II.
In the Peace Park the famous statue’s right hand points upwards, depicting the threat of the atomic bomb and the left hand stretches out horizontally, appealing for eternal world peace. The statue’s closed eyes offer prayer for the repose of the atomic bomb victim’s souls.
Today Nagasaki is dedicated to peace and the nuclear disarmament.
OKINAWA.
Okinawa is the largest of 161 islands that make up the Ryukyu archipelago. It is the main island of Japan’s 47 prefecture. From Amami-oshima in the north to Yaeama Island in the south, the archipelago stretches out over 400 miles from the southwest of Japan into the East China Sea. Okinawa is almost 70 miles long and between 2-16 miles wide.
Okinawa, written in Kanji script, means “Offshore rope”; It is a subtropical environment on the same latitude as Hawaii & Florida. As with most areas in these latitudes the weather is usually warm and humid with a good deal of seasonal rain.
At the end of world war II Okinawa remained under US administration. Due to the island’s strategic location the United States built a number of large military bases. Despite the fact that Okinawa was officially returned to Japan in 1972, US Marines, Navy, Army and Air Force units remain posted on the island. 75% of all US military in Japan are stationed in Okinawa.
