Okinawa Prefecture on Okinawa Island has a rich and unique natural environment. Besides the folk architecture in Southeast Asia, China and Japan, it has a unique American style compared with Japan. It is called "Hawaii of Japan" and is the hometown of karate.
The climate is warm and pleasant, belonging to subtropical maritime climate zone. Tourism is the most developed economy. Because it is located on the continental shelf of the Pacific Ocean, the nearby waters are rich in fish, and fishing is the industry that most Okinawa people are engaged in.
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Okinawa, formerly known as "ォキナワ", was introduced to Taiwan Province Province as "Ryukyu", which was named by the Japanese more than 100 years ago. The word "Okinawa" was pronounced as "ォキナ". There was once a Ryukyu kingdom on the Ryukyu Islands. Just a hundred years ago, this kingdom had its own language.
In Okinawa, Japanese is generally used in formal occasions, and some people also use Japanese with Ryukyu accent.
In terms of diet, it has its own unique culture. The main material is pork, and sea snakes are also commonly used. Health preservation is the purpose of Okinawa diet, and "brown sugar" and "herbal tea" are specialties that meet this purpose.
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