Born from post-WWII security arrangements, the U.S. military presence in Japan remains a complex geopolitical issue. This infographic visualizes the striking geographical imbalance in Okinawa: a prefecture that makes up just 0.6% of Japan’s landmass, yet supports more than 70% of its U.S. military installations.
Source: https://www.mod.go.jp/j/approach/zaibeigun/us_sisetsu/pdf/prefecture_2024.pdf
