a prefecture of Japan comprising of islands south of 九州 (Kyūshū, “Kyushu”) between the Pacific Ocean and the East China Sea; its capital city is 那覇 (Naha)

famous place

(idiomatic) a well-defended castle or fortified city / (by extension) something firm and cannot easily be penetrated or broken

(rare, possibly obsolete) a rope used to catch fish

the main island in the Okinawa Islands: Okinawa Island / a group of islands known as the Okinawa Islands / the southern-most Japanese prefecture: Okinawa Prefecture

a type of administrative district, including 43 of the 47 prefectures of modern Japan, Chinese counties, French departments, etc.

prefecture

the Okinawan language

A kana-based orthography for Okinawan, invented by Yoshiaki FUNAZU, notably including new hiragana ligatures to suit Okinawan phonology.

a prefecture of Japan comprising the western part of 九州 (Kyūshū, “Kyushu”) facing the Sea of Japan and nearby islands; its capital city is also 長崎 (Nagasaki)