The is a
JMA located in
Naha
is the capital city of Okinawa Prefecture, the southernmost prefecture of Japan. As of 1 June 2019, the city has an estimated population of 317,405 and a population density of 7,939 persons per km2 (20,562 persons per sq. mi.). The total area i ...
,
Okinawa
is a prefecture of Japan. Okinawa Prefecture is the southernmost and westernmost prefecture of Japan, has a population of 1,457,162 (as of 2 February 2020) and a geographic area of 2,281 km2 (880 sq mi).
Naha is the capital and largest city ...
. It is responsible for weather services in
Okinawa region and operates three
Local Meteorological Observatories as well as an Aviation Weather Station.
History
*1887 - The was established.
*1900 - Promoted from the Second-Class Weather Station to the .
*1924 - The whole building of observatory burned down and all of the observational records got lost.
*1932 - Renamed to the .
*1939 - Renamed to the
*August 11, 1945 - Demoted to the
*November 13, 1946 - Okinawa Weather Station was abolished.
*January 1950 - The was established.
*March 1950 - Renamed to the .
*April 1950 -
*April 1, 1952 - Fall under the .
*August 1, 1965 - Reorganized into an agency of the after the Reform of the
Government of the Ryukyu Islands
The was the self-government of native Okinawans during the American occupation of Okinawa. It was created by proclamation of the United States Civil Administration of the Ryukyu Islands (USCAR) on April 1, 1952, and was abolished on May 14, 197 ...
.
*1972 - Reorganized and renamed as .
*1987 - Having moved to the present building.
External links
Okinawa Meteorological Observatory
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Miyakojima Local Meteorological Observatory
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Ishigakijima Local Meteorological Observatory
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Minamidaitoujima Local Meteorological Observatory
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Naha Aviation Weather Station
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Japan Meteorological Agency