Unveiling of prefectural nameplate

Credit: Okinawa Prefectural Government

On November 21st, 1969, Japanese Prime Minister Sato and the United States President Nixon announced that America would return Okinawa in 1972 at the joint communique at the White House. And on May 15th, 1972, Okinawa got out of American rule and was reverted to Japan. It was indeed after 27 years of interval.
But Okinawan people didn't necessary welcome this reversion.
Now, let's look at how the reversion of Okinawa was planned and realized step by step.