50th anniversary of Okinawa's reversion to Japanese rule

50th anniversary of Okinawa's reversion to Japanese rule

Men demonstrate karate during a reception held after a ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of Okinawa Prefecture's reversion to Japan from U.S. rule in Ginowan on May 15, 2022. Seen in the left is Ryo Kiyuna, the men's karate kata gold medalist at the Tokyo Olympics, who hails from Okinawa.

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