“Knowing Okinawa” By Tsukasa Kimura, Asahi Shimbun Reporter First Edition Published: September 30, 2015 Publisher: Asahi Shimbun Publications Price: 1300 yen + tax Okinawa, which is attracting renewed attention. This book introduces the present and past of Okinawa with abundant photos and diagrams, covering issues from the Futenma base problem to the Battle of Okinawa in the Pacific War, and the postwar history of Okinawa under occupation and after its reversion to Japan. This single book provides everything a working adult needs to know about Okinawa. [Table of Contents] Chapter 1: What is the Base Problem of "Futenma to Henoko"? ・The original reason for the return of Futenma Air Base ・Repeated incidents involving the US military ・The unusual event of the Prime Minister suing the Governor of Okinawa Prefecture ・Why the confusion after the US-Japan agreement on "Futenma return"? ・Why was "Futenma Air Base" the target of the return? ・Futenma Air Base, 90% of which is privately owned land ・The circumstances of the relocation site to Henoko ・How the local city of Nago reacted to the relocation Chapter 2: Basic Knowledge of "Okinawa and US Military Bases" You Should Know ・Looking at Okinawa's base burden in numbers ・The US-Japan Status of Forces Agreement regarding incidents and accidents involving the US military ・Since the 1950s, bases have moved from mainland Japan to Okinawa ・What kind of person is Governor Takeshi Onaga? ・The background of Governor Onaga's election in the 2014 prefectural governor election ・Former Prime Minister Hatoyama's remarks outside the prefecture and the reaction in Okinawa ・The awareness that "bases are an obstacle to economic development" is spreading among the prefectural residents ・Is it true that "we will be in trouble if the bases are gone"? ・The Mayor of Nago who expressed a desire "not to return the bases" ・The economic effects of the development of the land after the return ・Is it true that "only Okinawa is given a huge amount of money"? Chapter 3: Understanding Cannot Deepen Without Knowing the Battle of Okinawa ・The day the Battle of Okinawa ended is "Memorial Day" ・Why did Okinawa become a fierce battleground? ・Many prefectural residents were caught up in the operations of the Japanese army ・Residents who committed mass suicide due to the teaching of shame for prisoners ・Children who were sent to the battlefield - Himeyuri, Tekketsu Kinnotai ・The suffering that only Okinawa experienced after the war Chapter 4: From US Military Occupation to the Reversion to Mainland Japan ・April 28, which is called "the day of humiliation" ・Life in Okinawa under US military occupation ・The Hinomaru (Japanese flag) was prohibited in Okinawa ・Land acquisition by "bayonets and bulldozers" ・The transformation of the reversion movement to mainland Japan in the 50s and 60s ・The movements of the Japanese and US governments regarding the return of Okinawa, etc. Epilogue: The Future of Okinawa ・Okinawa's independence theory and the history of Ryukyu ・Is the US military in Okinawa really a "deterrent force"? etc. There is a crease at the top of the cover, but there are no stains or folds on the book itself.