Ginowan

Ginowan is a city positioned in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2012, the metropolis has an anticipated populace of 94,405, with 40,041 households and a populace density of 4,838.8 persons per km². The general location is 19.51 km². The city borders Chatan to the west, Okinawa City to the North, Urasoe to the south and Nishihara to the East. Ginowan changed into heavily damaged for the duration of World War II. After the battle, 1/2 of the area of the town changed into allocated to be used via the USA army.

A refugee camp become built inside the Nodake region of Ginowan. The populace of the refugee camp multiplied exponentially, and the area was renamed Nodake City. The American profession forces abolished Nodake City in 1946, and renamed the area Ginowan Village. Subsequently, the profession government confiscated the primary areas of Ginowan to build military bases. The area became a base town with military bases targeted in Nodaka and Futenma Ginowan become home to the former Okinawa International University Junior College.