The is a
JMA located in
Naha
is the Cities of Japan, 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 people per km2 (20,562 persons per sq. mi.). ...
,
Okinawa
most commonly refers to:
* Okinawa Prefecture, Japan's southernmost prefecture
* Okinawa Island, the largest island of Okinawa Prefecture
* Okinawa Islands, an island group including Okinawa itself
* Okinawa (city), the second largest city in th ...
. It is responsible for weather services in the
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 Prefecture, Okinawa. It was created by proclamation of the United States Civil Administration of the Ryukyu Islands (USCAR) on April 1, 1952, and was ab ...
.
*1972 - Reorganized and renamed as .
*1987 - Having moved to the present building.
References
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