Okinawa marks 49th anniversary of reversion as pandemic limits base protests Sorry, but your browser needs Javascript to use this site. If you're not sure how to activate it, please refer to this site: https://www.enable-javascript.com/ Protesters demonstrate in front of the entrance to U.S. Marine Corps Camp Foster in Kitanakagusuku, Okinawa Prefecture, on Saturday, the 49th anniversary of Okinawa's reversion to Japan from U.S. control. | KYODO KYODO May 15, 2021 Naha – Okinawa marked the 49th anniversary of its reversion to Japan from U.S. control on Saturday, with a rally against the continued U.S. military presence on the southern island prefecture limited by the coronavirus pandemic.