I've been to Okinawa twice, and it's such a beautiful place, but with a horrendous history (a quarter of the population was killed in WW2) and a difficult present (the ongoing US army presence, and the Japanese government continually overruling Okinawa's wishes).

BTW, if you're interested in Okinawa, I highly recommend reading Elizabeth Miki Brina's "Speak, Okinawa".

Okinawa was the bloodiest battle of the Pacific war. 80 years on, are the dead being betrayed?
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