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Itoman City
Okinawa Prefecture · City
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Itoman City, at the southern tip of Okinawa Island, is where the Battle of Okinawa ended. The Okinawa Peace Memorial Park and the Himeyuri Monument preserve the memory of the war. It is known for its sabani-boat fishermen; the Itoman Hare boat race, held on the 4th day of the 5th lunar month, and the Great Tug-of-War continue.
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Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, 2025 Population Census (population, area and density); area from the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI), Area Statistics of Prefectures and Municipalities (2025). National ranks are among the 1,741 municipalities, ordered by this site from these values.
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Neighboring municipalities
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