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Tokashiki
渡嘉敷村 | |
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Village | |
 Tokashiki Village Office | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Tokashiki in Okinawa Prefecture | |
  Tokashiki Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 26°12′0″N 127°22′0″E / 26.20000°N 127.36667°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kyushu |
| Prefecture | Okinawa Prefecture |
| District | Shimajiri |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Masashige Zamami |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.18 km2 (7.41 sq mi) |
| Population (October 1, 2020) | |
| • Total | 718 |
| • Density | 37/km2 (97/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 183 Tokashiki, Tokashiki-son, Shimajiri-gun, Okinawa 901-3592 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | www |
| Symbols | |
| Fish | Skipjack tuna |
| Flower | Kerama Azalea |
| Tree | Chinese Fan Palm |
Tokashiki (渡嘉敷村, Tokashiki-son) is a village located in the Kerama Islands in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The village is part of Shimajiri District.[1] Tokashiki is known for its corals, sea, beach and sun. From Tomari Port in Naha, it takes less than one hour to reach this island.
On 28 March 1945, during World War II, 394 inhabitants, mostly from farmer families, were forced by Japanese soldiers to kill themselves, initially with grenades, after the landing of US troops.[2][3]
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