Ryukyuan and Okinawa History Links

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Official Web Sites from Government Entities and Others Representing Okinawa:

• Okinawa Prefecture

• Okinawa Digital Archive (impressive multimedia)

• Okinawa Prefectural Archives

Academically-Oriented Sites by Individuals:

• The Contemporary Okinawa Web Site (John Michael Purves; has much to say about history)

• Basic Guide to Resources on Okinawan and Ryukyuan History (Dennis Frost, December 2000)

• AROS: International Association of Ryukyuan/Okinawan Studies

The Media:

• Ryūkyū Shinpō 琉球新報

• Okinawa Taimusu　沖縄タイムス