Ginowan, Okinawa
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is a city
located in Okinawa
, Japan
. As of 2003, the city has an estimated population
of 88,318 and the density
of 4,526.81 persons per km². The total area 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.
is Iha Yoichi, an independent affiliated with the Japanese Communist Party
. One of the major issues is the three US military bases that surround Ginowan. Yoichi and several of the local assemblymen are fierce opponents of the military bases.
Cities of Japan
||A is a local administrative unit in Japan. Cities are ranked on the same level as and , with the difference that they are not a component of...
located in Okinawa
Okinawa Prefecture
is one of Japan's southern prefectures. It consists of hundreds of the Ryukyu Islands in a chain over long, which extends southwest from Kyūshū to Taiwan. Okinawa's capital, Naha, is located in the southern part of Okinawa Island...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. As of 2003, the city has an estimated population
Population
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of 88,318 and the density
Population density
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of 4,526.81 persons per km². The total area is 19.51 km². The city borders Chatan
Chatan, Okinawa
is a town located in Nakagami District, Okinawa, Japan.In 2003, the town has an estimated population of 26,377 and the density of 1,936.64 per km². The total area is 13.62 km²...
to the west, Okinawa City to the North, Urasoe to the south and Nishihara to the East.
Politics and Government
Ginowan is run by a city assembly of 28 elected members. The current mayorMayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
is Iha Yoichi, an independent affiliated with the Japanese Communist Party
Japanese Communist Party
The Japanese Communist Party is a left-wing political party in Japan.The JCP advocates the establishment of a society based on socialism, democracy and peace, and opposition to militarism...
. One of the major issues is the three US military bases that surround Ginowan. Yoichi and several of the local assemblymen are fierce opponents of the military bases.