Hinomaru flag raised at Naha city hall, 1st time since 1972

Hinomaru flag raised at Naha city hall, 1st time since 1972

NAHA, Japan - The city of Naha raises the Hinomaru flag May 20 to commemorate the municipality's 80th anniversary, the first time it has flown the flag since Okinawa was returned to Japan in 1972 after 27 years of U.S. rule. Upon assuming the post last December, Naha Mayor Takeshi Onaga (R) said the city would fly the Hinomaru flag at city hall, a move rejected by his predecessors.

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