Ryukyu Islands

Noun

Meaning

a chain of 55 islands in the western Pacific to the to the southwest of Japan (returned by United States to Japan in 1972)

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After trade relationships were established with the Ming dynasty of China by King Satto of Chūzan in 1372, some forms of Chinese martial arts were introduced to the Ryukyu Islands by the visitors from China, particularly Fujian Province. Source: Internet

First Sino-Japanese War (1894–1895) mainA weakened China lost wars with Japan and gave up nominal control over the Ryukyu Islands in 1870 to Japan. Source: Internet

Page 134 By an ordinance of the civil administration of the Ryukyu Islands promulgated in 1963, grand jury indictment and petit jury trial were assured for criminal defendants in the civil administration courts. Source: Internet

Private First Class Albert Schwab was awarded the medal posthumously in 1946 by Rear Admiral J. J. Clark, for his actions as a flame thrower operator fighting Japanese forces on Okinawa Shima on one of the Ryukyu Islands on May 7, 1945. Source: Internet

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