Okinawa

Okinawa is an island in the Pacific Ocean on Earth, a territory of the nation of Japan. The island was the site of the Battle of Okinawa, the largest sea-land-air battle in history, and the last major battle of World War II. Several Federation starships were named in honor of the fallen in the Battle of Okinawa. See: USS Okinawa.

Okinawa was the home of Federation cultural observer Nathan Apohatsu. (TOS eBook: Mere Anarchy, Book One: Things Fall Apart)