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The Japan News/Yomiuri
The Japan News/Yomiuri
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The Yomiuri Shimbun

50 years on / Steady improvements made on remedying Okinawa's educational lag

This year, Okinawa marks the 50th anniversary of its return to Japan. This fifth and final installment of the "Origins" part of our anniversary series explores some of the issues that have impacted Okinawa's people since the handover, leading up to the present day.

School facilities were destroyed in the battles that raged over Okinawa during World War II, leaving children with a poor educational environment after the war.

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