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History

The party was founded on 31 October 1950 during the US occupation of the region. On 29 April 1952, the party launched an Association for Promotion of Reversion to Japan, which initiated a signature campaign for the demand of reunification with Japan. The campaign gathered more than 199,000 signatures (72%+ of the eligible voters of Okinawa).Eldridge, Robert D.. ''The Origins of the Bilateral Okinawa Problem''.

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: Garland Publishing, Inc., 2001. p. 380 At the time, such a campaign was initiated by liberals/leftists, including Okinawa Social Mass Party and another local party called . After Okinawa's restoration to Japan in 1972, the latter party was merged into

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. Okinawa Social Mass Party, on the other hand, did not join any mainland Japanese parties, and continues as a local party to this day. The party has been influential as the leading left-of-centre party in the prefecture.

Members

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of the National Diet * (Officially counted as a member of Okinawa Whirlwind in the House of Councillors.) ;Members of the Okinawa Prefectural Assembly * * ;Members of the

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 ...

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References

External links

Official website
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