Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/A-Tombstone-in-Henoko-in-Okinawa-27MZIFJ677QQU.htmlConceptually similarFutenma Airfield in OkinawaGP0STPES0Completed★★★★Save the Dugong Action in JapanGP01FJHCompleted★★★★Save the Dugong Action in JapanGP0AOQCompleted★★★★Save the Dugong Action in JapanGP0VALCompleted★★★★Save the Dugong Action in JapanGP01F2BCompleted★★★★Save the Dugong Action in JapanGP0B86Completed★★★★Save the Dugong Action in JapanGP0AOPCompleted★★★★Save the Dugong Action in JapanGP0JXRCompleted★★★★Save the Dugong Action in JapanGP0IE6Completed★★★★View AllGP0STPESUA Tombstone in Henoko in OkinawaA tombstone in the surrounding landscape of Henoko. Okinawa, prevously the Ryuku Kingdom until four years after the 1868 Meiji Restoration, the Japanese government through military incursions, officially annexed the kingdom and renamed it Ryukyu han. Ryukyu han became Okinawa Prefecture of Japan in 1879. Near the end of World War II, in 1945, the US Army and Marine Corps invaded Okinawa with 185,000 troops. A third of the civilian population were killed; a quarter of the civilian population were killed during the 1945 Battle of Okinawa alone.Locations:Asia-Henoko-Japan-Okinawa-kenDate:30 Oct, 2015Credit:© Ian Teh / GreenpeaceMaximum size:5760px X 3840pxKeywords:Day-Forests (topography)-Graves-KWCI (GPI)-Oceans (campaign title)-OutdoorsShoot:Stories of Protest in OkinawaThe ocean home of the last few Japanese dugongs is about to be landfilled to make way for two airstrips – part of the expansion of a US military base on the island of Okinawa. But a movement nearly 18 years old is standing up to say NO.The struggle is reaching a fever pitch. The majority of Okinawa's people – from students to grandparents and the local governor – have voiced their opposition to the plans. But construction work continues. There are daily scuffles outside the base as protesters attempt to prevent bulldozers and equipment from entering the bay.Here are the stories of six courageous people who are taking action to save the dugongs and protect the rich ocean life for future generations.Related Collections:Stories of Protest in Okinawa