Online dictionary of geography and travels in Japan: military base

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Iwakuni City

岩国市
alternative words: Iwakunishi, Iwakunishi city, Iwakuni-shi, Iwakuni shi, Iwakuni
keywords: military base , town
related topics: Yamaguchi Prefecture
related web sites: http://www.city.iwakuni.yamaguchi.jp , http://www.urban.ne.jp/home/iwakunic/
explanation: Tiny town located in the east of Yamaguchi Prefecture. It had developed as a castle town of Kikkawa family during Edo period. Before 1945, there was a Japanese military air base. Now it is used by Americans. The town is well known also by a bridge of arch form (Kintaibashi) and a reserve of white snakes. Its population is about 44,000.

Iwo Island

硫黄島硫黄列島火山列島
alternative words: Iwo-jima Island, Iwojima Island, Io Island, Iojima Island, Iwojima, Iwo jima, Ioujima, Iou jima, Volcano Islands
keywords: island , military base , tokyo , volcano
related topics: Tokyo Prefecture , Ogasawara Islands
related web sites: http://www.mars.dti.ne.jp/~jm1glz/iwojima.htm , http://www.iwojima.jp , http://www.iwo-jima.org , http://www.flagsofourfathers.net
explanation: Tiny island lost in the Pacific Ocean between Tokyo and Guam. At the end of WWII, a fierce battle took place between Americans and Japanese. It was returned back to Japan in 1968 but still inhabited only by servicemen. Its surface is about 20 km2 and you can access there from Ogasawara Island by charting a fishing ship but a permission to land is needed.

Maizuru city

舞鶴市舞鶴
alternative words: Maizurushi city, Maizurushi, Maizuru shi, Maizuru
keywords: harbor , kyoto , military base , town
related topics: Kyoto prefecture
related web sites: http://www.city.maizuru.kyoto.jp
explanation: Located in northern Kyoto prefecture on Japan sea, the actual Maizuru originated from a merger of 2 towns: western Maizuru which was a castle town of lord Kyogoku and eastern Maizuro which developed as a military harbor. The harbor was a repatriate base of overseas Japanese after WWII. The main activities are shipyards, machinery, chemical and textile industry, and trade with Russia and Korea. The shore belongs to Wakasa bay national selection park. The population is 94,000.

Misawa City

三沢市三沢
alternative words: Misawashi city, Misawashi, Misawa shi, Misawa
keywords: military base , town
related topics: Aomori Prefecture
related web sites: http://www.net.pref.aomori.jp/misawa/
explanation: Located in the east of Aomori Prefecture on the Pacific coast, it owns an American air base conjointly used now by Japanese. The base has a center of "Echelon project", too. The city's total population is about 41,000.

Naha City

那覇市
alternative words: Nahashi city, Nahashi, Naha-shi, Naha shi, Naha
keywords: harbor , military base , okinawa , town
related topics: Okinawa Prefecture , Shuri castle , Naha airport
related web sites: http://www.city.naha.okinawa.jp , http://www.kekos.net/index.shtml
explanation: Capital of Okinawa Prefecture located in the south of Okinawa Island. It comes from a merger of 2 towns: Shuri which was the capital of Okinawa Kingdom and Naha proper which was its main harbor. During WWII the town was completely destroyed but has been restored, including famous Shurei Gate (Shurei no Mon) used for the entrance of Chinese Ambassador. The population is about 300,000.

Okinawa Prefecture

沖縄県
alternative words: Okinawaken prefecture, Okinawa, Okinawaken, Okinawa ken, Ryukyu, Ryuukyuu
keywords: g8 , military base , okinawa , prefecture , tourist resort
related topics: Naha City , Nago City , Senkaku Islands , Kyushu island , Ishigaki island
related web sites: http://www.pref.okinawa.jp , http://www.g8kyushu-okinawa.go.jp/j/ , http://dtravel.inetg.com/okinawa/okinawa.html , http://www.yado.co.jp/kankou/okinawa/nanseist/nanseist.htm , http://www.hikyaku.com/summit/
explanation: Okinawa prefecture occupies small islands between Kyushu and Taiwan. Its surface is 2,254 km2 and the population 1.1 million. The prefectural office is at Naha City. After WWII Okinawa was under US administration until 1972. Even now 10% of its surface is used by American military bases. The region is poor and the people are working for military bases and tourism. Okinawa attracts now not only tourists from Japanese mainland but from Taiwan and Korea.

Sagamihara city

相模原市相模原
alternative words: Sagamiharashi city, Sagamihara shi, Sagamihara
keywords: kanagawa , military base , town
related topics: Kanagawa prefecture , Tokyo prefecture , Machida city , Odakyu electric railway
related web sites: http://www.city.sagamihara.kanagawa.jp
explanation: Located in the north of Kanagawa prefecture and contiguous to Machida city in Tokyo prefecture, Sagamihara had been a quiet rural area, cultivating mulberry for silk worms until 1960s when electric appliance and food processing factories appeared. Along Odakyu railroad line in the east, many houses have been built for workers of Tokyo, while American Zama military camp is in the south. The population is 608,000.

Sasebo City

佐世保市
alternative words: Saseboshi city, Sasebo, Saseboshi, Sasebo-shi
keywords: harbor , kyushu , military base , town
related topics: Nagasaki Prefecture
related web sites: http://nagasaki.sasebo.tao.go.jp/home.htm
explanation: Town located in the north-west of Nagasaki Prefecture, facing East China Sea. Its population is 250,000. Since the Japanese government chose it as the headquarters of 3rd naval district in 1886, it has developed always as a military harbor. Though during WWII, most of the town had been destroyed, it has been restored as a merchant and fishing harbor. Nevertheless, used by Japanese and American navies, it still keeps a role of military harbor.

Tachikawa city

立川市
alternative words: Tachikawashi city, Tachikawashi, Tachikawa-shi, Tachikawa shi, Tachikawa
keywords: military base , tokyo , town
related topics: Tokyo prefecture
related web sites: http://www.m-net.ne.jp/~tachikawa/
explanation: Located in the west of Tokyo, Tachikawa appeared in the history as castle town of Tachikawa clan during Kamakura period. It has developed as a post town of Koshu road during Edo period but its expansion really began when the government installed a military airfield and aeronautic factories there. After the World War it had been confiscated by Americans but returned back in 1977. Located at junction point of Chuo and Ome railroads, many people are going to work in Tokyo.

Yokosuka City

横須賀市横須賀
alternative words: Yokosukashi city, Yokosuka, Yokosukashi, Yokosuka-shi
keywords: harbor , kanagawa , military base , town
related topics: Kanagawa Prefecture , Miura peninsula
related web sites: http://www.city.yokosuka.kanagawa.jp
explanation: Town located in the south-east of Kanagawa Prefecture at the base of Miura peninsula and facing Tokyo Bay. Since the government built a western style shipyards in 1865, it has developed always as a military harbor to protect Tokyo from the sea. The Japanese Military Academy as well as the headquarters of US 7th fleet are situated in this town. Its population is 430,000.

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