1. About "Fight for land"

Meeting to fight for land!

Credit: Okinawa Prefectural Government

The U.S. Military's attitude to base construction was very unreasonable, so all Okinawa people were united to fight aginst the U.S. Military angry. It was counterattack by the whole island against the occupation for 10 years.

2. Price Advice

Diet members' examiners

Credit: Okinawa Prefectural Government

They discussed with America to solve the land issue and requested a group of examiners. Upon request, they sent a group of Diet members include Mr.Price. The Price Advices handed out next year include.

"In Okinawa there is no limitation and rule by foreign governments regarding the storage and/or the use nuclear weapons."

Against Okinawa hope, however the advices refer to the unlimited use of Okinawa and the importance of Okinawa as a base.

So, this made Okinawan people furious.(including nuclear weapons). They discussed and established the four-point land principle.
That was

"We don't want blancket deals."
"We want proper compensation."
"We need compensation for damage."
"We are against further requisition."

In the meeting, they said "To block Price Advices, all Okinawan people must be determined and refuse to sell land maintain the territorial rights to the bitter end"

3. Resulf of "Fight for Land"

Citizen meetings

Credit: Okinawa Prefectural Government

This "Fight for Land" also had a side of reversion movement. Every resolution refers to the maintenance of the territorial rights.
On the other hand, the "Fight for Land" surprised the American Government because they didn't expect such story racial movement to occur in Okinawa. As a result, the U.S. Military gave up blancket purchase of land and decided to pay higher rent for military use.