Society and Culture

Marine Corps Community Services Okinawa Japan - MCCS Okinawa provides services for military, civilian, and family members stationed on Okinawa.
http://www.mccsokinawa.com/

Okinawa International Consortium of Longevity - The official post conference website of the Okinawa International Conference on Longevity (OICL). Site contains an about OICL page, the governor's message, speaker's abstracts, supporters, site map, contact information and a post conference summary.
http://www.oic-longevity.wwma.net/

Contemporary Okinawa Website - Site offers historical and political information and documents regarding Okinawa, particularly the Post WWII era. A number of book and article reviews and opinions are also available. Site also offers information and commentary on the Okinawan town of Kin, home of USMC Camp Hansen.
http://www.niraikanai.wwma.net/

Okinawan Wall Paintings - Offers a collection of photos of the paintings on various Okinawan sea walls. Guest book is also available.
http://www.geocities.co.jp/HeartLand/5104/

Okinawa Diary - A collection of articles on Okinawan history and culture, written by Paul Saeki.
http://www.adam.com.au/psandcd/index.htm

Okinawa, Then and Now - A former US navyman's recollections of Okinawa 30 years ago and impressions from visiting there again recently.
http://www.jpri.org/publications/occasionalpapers/op11.html

Puerto Rican Alliance of Okinawa - Ex-patriot group to strengthen Hispanic ties in Okinawa.
http://www.geocities.com/Pentagon/Quarters/7233/

Okinawa: The American Years, 1945-1972 - Chronology, history, photos, and more on post-war Okinawa.
http://www.sarantakes.com/Okinawa.html

Okinawa (Japan) - Describes the Okinawa flag, its symbols and history. With links to city flags and related information.
http://www.atlasgeo.net/fotw/flags/jp-47.html

HDR Japan - HDR Japan is a personal Japan photo blog and cultural information resource. Members can post blogs, maintain a personal profile and upload HDR images in the photo gallery.
http://www.hdrjapan.com

Neighborhood Church Okinawa - Assembly Of God church. Describes ministries, provides photographs, and lists service times.
http://www.okinawaneighborhood.org/

The Okinawa Centenarian Study - Offers information and statistics on centenarians, a description of a centenarian study, book excerpts, biographies on the researchers, and contact information. Also contains links to news articles and a mailing list.
http://www.okicent.org/

Okinawa Awamori Distillers Association - Offers an introduction to Awamori, Okinawan traditional rice wine. History and making of Awamori as well as how to enjoy it.
http://www.okinawa-awamori.or.jp/english/

Okinawa Digital Archives "Wonder Okinawa" - Offers a broad range of texts regarding Okinawa Prefecture, its culture, festivals and other related topics. Also available are downloadable applications for online touring and discussion of Okinawa, an about and privacy policy sections.
http://www.wonder-okinawa.jp/index_en.jsp

Shisa - Description of the ornamental shisa, seen on buildings all over Okinawa, and the myth that created them.
http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/6330/Shisa.html

Okinawazone - Assists military communities on Okinawa with basic needs such as cars, hair needs, employment and other necessities.
http://www.okinawazone.20m.com/

Ryukyu Champru - Library - Gives an introduction to Okinawa, the 'base' problem, and regional culture.
http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Garden/3400/page2.html

Welcome to Okinawa - Gives several short essays and FAQ on Okinawa life and culture, as well as political issues with US military bases.
http://www.well.com/user/nobumasa/