Naha [city] - Naha

Japanese: 那覇[市] - なは

A city in the southern part of Okinawa Island, Okinawa Prefecture. Established as a city in 1921. Prefectural capital. An old port town, Okinawa Prefectural Government was established in 1879, and developed as the gateway to the Okinawa Islands and the center of politics, economy, and culture. It was destroyed in World War II and taken over by the US military, but was restored to city status in 1946, a military and civilian government was established, and urban planning was implemented in 1955. It merged with Shuri City and Oroku Village in 1954, and Mawashi City in 1957, and rapidly recovered. Shopping streets such as Kokusai-dori, Heiwa-dori, and Sakurazaka, as well as entertainment districts, developed, and both Naha and Tomari ports were developed. There is an international airport, the Okinawa Expressway runs through it, and the Okinawa Urban Monorail opened between Naha Airport and Shuri in August 2003. It is the center of bus transportation on the island. It has a strong consumerist character, with over 80% of the people employed in the tertiary industry, but its specialities are awamori, bingata, and lacquerware. There are many historical sites, including Sogenji Temple, Shureimon Gate, Shuri Castle (the main hall was restored in 1992 and is a World Heritage Site), Tamaudun (World Heritage Site), Sonohyan-utaki Stone Gate (World Heritage Site), Shikinaen Garden (World Heritage Site), Naminoue Shrine, and World War II battlefields. The Hari race on May 3rd-5th and the Great Tug-of-War on October 10th are annual events that attract many tourists. In May 1999, Manko Lake was registered as a Ramsar Convention wetland. ^{39.57 km2} . 315,954 people (2010).
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Japanese:

沖縄県沖縄島南部の市。1921年市制。県庁所在地。古くからの港町で，1879年沖縄県庁がおかれ，沖縄諸島の玄関口，政治・経済・文化の中心地として発達。第２次大戦で壊滅し，米軍に接収されたが，1946年市制復活，軍・民政府がおかれ，1955年都市計画が施行され，1954年首里市と小禄村，1957年真和志市を合併，急速に復興。国際通り，平和通り，桜坂などの商店街，歓楽街も発展し，那覇，泊の両港も整備された。国際空港があり，沖縄自動車道が通じるほか，那覇空港〜首里には2003年８月，沖縄都市モノレールが開通。島内バス交通の中心地。消費都市的性格が強く，第３次産業就業者が８割以上を占めるが，泡盛，紅型(びんがた)，漆器を特産。崇元寺，守礼門，首里城（1992年正殿が復元完成，世界遺産），玉陵（世界遺産），園比屋武御嶽石門（世界遺産），識名園（世界遺産），波上宮，第２次大戦の戦跡など史跡が多い。５月３〜５日のハーリー，10月10日の大綱挽は多くの観光客を集める年中行事。1999年５月漫湖がラムサール条約登録湿地となる。39.57km²。31万5954人（2010）。
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