Ginowan [city] - Ginowan

Japanese: 宜野湾[市] - ぎのわん

A city on the west coast of the southern part of Okinawa Island, Okinawa Prefecture. It was incorporated as a city in 1962. Approximately one third of the city area is occupied by US military bases, with Marine Corps Air Station Futenma occupying the center. The Okinawa Convention Center and a marina are located on the west coast, and the University of the Ryukyus and Okinawa International University have moved in, so the city is transforming into a university resort city. In 1996, a basic agreement was reached on the relocation of Marine Corps Air Station Futenma at the Japan-US summit. Taro is a specialty of the city. It is home to Futenma Gongen, Mori no Kawa, and Oyama Shell Mounds (historic site). Kakazu Heights in the southwest was a fierce battleground during the Battle of Okinawa. 19.80 ^km2 . Population 91,928 (2010).

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Japanese:

沖縄県，沖縄島南部，西海岸の市。1962年市制。市域の約３分の１は米軍基地で，中央部を普天間飛行場が占める。西海岸に沖縄コンベンションセンターやマリーナが立地し，琉球大学や沖縄国際大学が移入するなど，学園リゾート都市として変貌を遂げつつある。1996年日米首脳会談で普天間飛行場の移転が基本合意された。田イモを特産。普天間権現，森の川，大山貝塚（史跡）がある。南西部の嘉数(かかず)高台は沖縄戦の激戦地。19.80km²。９万1928人（2010）。

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