United States Military Government of the Ryukyu Islands

Military occupation

1945–1950


Flag	Coat of arms

Location of the Ryukyu Islands (shaded red)
in the East China Sea.

Capital

Not specified

Languages

Japanese
Ryukyuan
English

Political structure

Military occupation

Historical era

Cold War

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Battle of Okinawa

April 1, 1945

•

Founding of USCAR

December 15, 1950

Currency

A Yen (to July 1948)
B yen (July 1948 – Sep 1958)

Preceded by

Succeeded by

Empire of Japan

United States Civil Administration of the Ryukyu Islands

The United States Military Government of the Ryukyu Islands (琉球列島米国軍政府, Ryūkyū-rettō Beikoku Gunseifu^?) was the government in Okinawa, Japan from 1945 to 1950, whereupon it was replaced by the United States Civil Administration of the Ryukyu Islands.

The government was headed by the military governor (軍政長官, Gunsei Chōkan^?) and his second-in-command, the Chief Military Government Officer (軍政府長官, Gunsei-fu Chōkan^?). They were assisted by the Deputy Commander of the Military Government (軍政府副長官, Gunsei-fu Fuku-chōkan^?).

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