As of 2016, the town has an estimated population of 37,874 and a density of 3,500 persons per km². The total area is 10.72 km². It is one of the only landlocked towns in Okinawa, but its central location ensures traffic and business remain healthy.
Haebaru is located in the south of Okinawa Island directly southeast of the prefectural capital of Naha.[2]
Haebaru is home to several pachinko parlors, as well as a skate and BMX ramp under the Okinawa Expressway. There is a large ÆON shopping complex and hypermarket.
Haebaru is the birthplace of Ultraman, a fictional television character that grows to a giant size and wrestles with giant monsters. The town is also home to a traditional Ryukyuan craft producing woven fabric or kasuri. It is produced at workshops in Haebaru.[3]
In June 2007 dugout bunkers used as military hospitals during the 1945 Battle of Okinawa were opened to the public for tours. In spring 2011, local junior high students began training as peace tour guides in a work experience program aiming to guide members of the public around the caves.[4]
The Haebaru Town Museum is located in the Kiyan district of Haebaru directly west of the site of the Haebaru Japanese Army Hospital. The museum features a reproduction of the facilities of the dugout bunkers that were used for the army hospital. In addition to other wartime artifacts, the museum has exhibits on traditional pre-war Okinawan life and overseas emigrants from the town.[5][6]
Okinawa Prefectural Archives
Haebaru is home to the Okinawa Prefectural Archives (OPA). OPA was established on April 1, 1995 as a result of the Japanese Public Archives Act of 1988. The archive seeks to collect and preserve the official documents and historical records of Okinawa Prefecture. OPA collects historical materials and records of the Ryukyu Kingdom, the Government of the Ryukyu Islands, the United States Civil Administration of the Ryukyu Islands (USCAR), and the present-day Okinawa Prefectural Government.[2][7] In 2011 OPA had 12,595 visitors annually.
^ abc [Haebaru]. Nihon Daihyakka Zensho (Nipponika) (in Japanese). Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2013. OCLC 153301537. Archived from the original on 2007-08-25. Retrieved 2013-01-09.
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^"Haebaru Junior High School students learn about the ravages of war in order to become peace tour guides".
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Haebaru 南風原町 Haebaru chō Okinawan フェーバル Feebaru 1 is a town located in Shimajiri District Okinawa Prefecture Japan 2 Haebaru 南風原町TownFlagEmblemLocation of Haebaru in Okinawa PrefectureHaebaruLocation in JapanCoordinates 26 11 28 N 127 43 43 E 26 19111 N 127 72861 E 26 19111 127 72861 Coordinates 26 11 28 N 127 43 43 E 26 19111 N 127 72861 E 26 19111 127 72861CountryJapanRegionKyushuPrefectureOkinawa PrefectureDistrictShimajiriArea Total10 72 km2 4 14 sq mi Population October 1 2016 Total37 874 Density3 500 km2 9 200 sq mi Time zoneUTC 09 00 JST City hall address686 Aza Kanegusuku Haebaru chō Shimajiri gun901 1195Websitewww wbr town wbr haebaru wbr lg wbr jp in Japanese The template Infobox region symbols is being considered for merging SymbolsFlowerBougainvilleaTreeEbonyAs of 2016 the town has an estimated population of 37 874 and a density of 3 500 persons per km The total area is 10 72 km It is one of the only landlocked towns in Okinawa but its central location ensures traffic and business remain healthy Haebaru is located in the south of Okinawa Island directly southeast of the prefectural capital of Naha 2 Haebaru is home to several pachinko parlors as well as a skate and BMX ramp under the Okinawa Expressway There is a large AEON shopping complex and hypermarket Haebaru is the birthplace of Ultraman a fictional television character that grows to a giant size and wrestles with giant monsters The town is also home to a traditional Ryukyuan craft producing woven fabric or kasuri It is produced at workshops in Haebaru 3 In June 2007 dugout bunkers used as military hospitals during the 1945 Battle of Okinawa were opened to the public for tours In spring 2011 local junior high students began training as peace tour guides in a work experience program aiming to guide members of the public around the caves 4 Contents 1 Culture 1 1 Haebaru Town Museum 1 2 Okinawa Prefectural Archives 2 Education 3 Notable people 4 References 5 External linksCulture EditHaebaru Town Museum Edit The Haebaru Town Museum is located in the Kiyan district of Haebaru directly west of the site of the Haebaru Japanese Army Hospital The museum features a reproduction of the facilities of the dugout bunkers that were used for the army hospital In addition to other wartime artifacts the museum has exhibits on traditional pre war Okinawan life and overseas emigrants from the town 5 6 Okinawa Prefectural Archives Edit Haebaru is home to the Okinawa Prefectural Archives OPA OPA was established on April 1 1995 as a result of the Japanese Public Archives Act of 1988 The archive seeks to collect and preserve the official documents and historical records of Okinawa Prefecture OPA collects historical materials and records of the Ryukyu Kingdom the Government of the Ryukyu Islands the United States Civil Administration of the Ryukyu Islands USCAR and the present day Okinawa Prefectural Government 2 7 In 2011 OPA had 12 595 visitors annually Education EditMunicipal junior high schools 8 Haebaru Junior High School 南風原中学校 Nansei Junior High School 南星中学校 Municipal elementary schools 8 Haebaru Elementary School 南風原小学校 Kitaoka Elementary School 北丘小学校 Shonan Elementary School 翔南小学校 Tsukazan Elementary School 津嘉山小学校 Okinawa Prefectural Board of Education operates area high schools Notable people EditYuken Teruya artist Wikimedia Commons has media related to Haebaru Okinawa References Edit 滝原康盛 Takihara Yasumori 沖縄語会話集 日本語 沖縄語 ローマ字付き Okinawago Kaiwashu Nihongo Okinawago Rōmaji tsuki Okinawan Conversation Collection Japanese Okinawan Romaji 那覇 沖縄芸能出版 Naha Okinawa Geinō Shuppan Heisei 6 1994 p 108 in Japanese a b c 南風原 町 Haebaru Nihon Daihyakka Zensho Nipponika in Japanese Tokyo Shogakukan 2013 OCLC 153301537 Archived from the original on 2007 08 25 Retrieved 2013 01 09 Okinawa Japan Official Travel and Tourism Information Archived from the original on 2012 03 24 Retrieved 2011 09 01 Haebaru Junior High School students learn about the ravages of war in order to become peace tour guides Haebaru Town Museum Urasoe Okinawa Prefecture Japan Okinawa2Go 2011 Retrieved 2013 01 09 南風原文化センター Haebaru Town Museum in Japanese Haebaru Okinawa Prefecture Japan Town of Haebaru Retrieved 2013 01 09 An introduction to the Okinawa Prefectural Archives Haebaru Okinawa Prefecture Japan Okinawa Prefectural Archives 2008 Archived from the original on 2013 01 30 Retrieved 2013 01 09 a b 小学校 中学校の紹介 Haebaru Retrieved 2022 12 04 Geographic data related to Haebaru Okinawa at OpenStreetMapExternal links EditHaebaru in Japanese This Okinawa Prefecture location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Haebaru Okinawa amp oldid 1136113253, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
