7,000 mark Okinawa return anniversary with rally.

7,000 mark Okinawa return anniversary with rally.

Thousands of people attend a peace rally at the Kaihin Koen park in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture May 15 to mark the 27th anniversary of the return of Okinawa to Japan after 27 years of U.S. rule. Police estimate the turnout at 7,000.

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