The G8 Kyushu Okinawa Summit was held in Nago City, Okinawa from July 21-23, 2000. This site provides a complete coverage of the G8 Kyushu Okinawa Summit: preparations for the summit, reports on events and activities before, during and after the conference, and summit-related articles written by Okinawan local residents.
	(photo) Kerama Islands and Zamami Island This is an archive on Okinawan tourism, nature, culture, history, and more.  Talking about Okinawa  Yuji Nakae - Film Director  Tadashi Nunami - Associate Director, International Department Bank of Japan  Yuimaru Faces of Okinawa,Voices of Okinawa  Outline of Okinawa  Tourist Information  Memorial Day  Okinawa's attractive investment environment As the 21st Century approaches, Okinawa is intensifying its efforts to create new industries and invite businesses to the Prefecture. The "Okinawa Special Free Trade Zone," the only one of its kind in Japan, offers several tax incentives to business companies investing in Okinawa.  Introduction of Okinawan local products More and more people in Japan and overseas are falling in love with Okinawan local food products such as sake, health foods and confectioneries. These are believed to be strong contributing factors to the longevity of people in Okinawa.  Whale research report site This section contains pages from the WWF web site and shows how the whale research near Zamami is made possible through international cooperation  Whale community Please send us your opinions and comments about whales.  Gusuku Journey This page introduces a series of Gusuku (castles) dating back to the Ryukyu Dynasty. These castles will soon be registered and recognized as World Heritage Sites.  Ryukyu Cultural Archives Now showing Detailed History and Culture of Okinawa