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Maehira Destination Guide

Explore Maehira in Japan

Maehira in the region of Okinawa is a place in Japan - some 970 mi or ( 1561 km ) South-West of Edo , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Maehira

Time in Maehira is now 11:10 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tokyo " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Osato, Ona, Odo, Naha, and Makiminato. Since you are here already, consider visiting Osato . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Maehira ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Okinawa World Eisa

0:51 min by churamori
Views: 2184 Rating: 5.00

Eisa performance at Okinawa World. Interesting, but not as good as the real thing. ..

米須青年団エイサー

8:58 min by ktoku3
Views: 1233 Rating: 5.00

Okinawa Eisa Dance - young people are practicing for September 2nd night festival ..


[slow motion]lionfish ミノカサゴ 300fps

1:02 min by OkinawaSlowlife
Views: 1145 Rating: 5.00

+ミノカサゴのスローモーション ..

Azumanga Daioh Shiisaa Yaibiimi - Fingerstyle -

2:00 min by Gonçalo Martins
Views: 912 Rating: 5.00

ソロギターであずまんが大王の 「 シーサーやいびーみ? 」 "Is it Shiisaa?" from the anime "Azumanga Daioh" played fingerstyle. It is a simple tune, very easy to play and enjoyable to listen to. In the anime you can hear it when ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Cornerstone of Peace

The Cornerstone of Peace is a monument in Itoman commemorating the Battle of Okinawa and the role of Okinawa during World War II. The names of over two hundred and forty thousand people who lost their lives are inscribed on the memorial.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 26.10 127.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan in World War II, Monuments and memorials in Japan, Peace monuments and memorials, Visitor attractions in Okinawa Prefecture, World War II memorials in Japan

Shimajiri District, Okinawa

Shimajiri District, Okinawa is a district located in Okinawa, Japan. Modern translation of Shimajiri means "Butt of the island" which may refer to its southerly position on the island of Okinawa. Compare this to Kunigami District, Okinawa. However, there a hundreds of geographic references throughout Japan and even into the northern Kuriles using "shiri", to approximate the Ainu word shir, meaning island.

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Located at 26.18 127.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Districts in Okinawa Prefecture

Lake Man

, is an area of wetlands in Japan that is located between the cities of Naha, Okinawa and Tomigusuku, and within Manko Park. Despite being called "Lake Man", it is in fact a wetland and not a lake. Lake Man is close to Naha Port, located at the confluence of the lower reaches of the Kokuba River and the Noha River, to the south of Naha. Travelers from outside Okinawa Prefecture, en route from Naha Airport to the city Naha, cross this estuary, with the left side commanding a view of Lake Man.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 26.20 127.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Geography of Okinawa Prefecture, Naha, Okinawa, Ramsar sites in Japan

Okinawa Shogaku High School

Okinawa Shogaku High School is located in the southern part of Okinawa island, one of the prefectures of Japan. The school, which is called "Okisho," lies in the Kokuba district which is in the southern part of Naha city.

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Located at 26.20 127.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: High schools in Japan, Naha, Okinawa, Private schools in Japan, Schools in Okinawa Prefecture

Ryukyu Kingdom

The Ryukyu Kingdom was an independent kingdom which ruled most of the Ryukyu Islands from the 15th century to the 19th century. The Kings of Ryukyu unified Okinawa Island and extended the kingdom to the Amami Islands in modern-day Kagoshima Prefecture, and the Sakishima Islands near Taiwan. Despite its small size, the kingdom played a central role in the maritime trade networks of medieval East and Southeast Asia.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 26.20 127.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: 1879 disestablishments, Ryukyu Islands, Ryukyu Kingdom, States and territories established in 1429