Scumbagpancake

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Okinawa Prefecture Article Evaluation

I visited the Okinawa prefecture page on Wikipedia, and found three aspects of it worth commenting on: The language and culture portion of the article needs additional citations, I found a dead link in the history section, and a popular local superhero was not mentioned in the notable people portion of the article.

Dead References

The 2007- present history portion of the article cites a poll from 2007 stating that 85% of the Okinawan population is opposed to the United States military. One of the references listed for this opposition is an article talking about crowding of military personnel in Okinawa. The link leads to a dead (404 not found) article published in the Japan Teacher's Union website.

Additional Citations Needed

The language and culture portion of the article has a banner warning readers that additional citations are needed. In the other cultural characteristics portion of the article, a paragraph states that "the fabric named bingata, is made in workshops on the main island and elsewhere". While a link was provided for the word bingata, no resources were provided for where the bingata is made.

Notable People

Under the notable people section of the article, a popular superhero from Okinawa was left out of the spotlight. Ryujin Mabuyer is a tokusatsu (live action television drama) about a young man named Kanai. In the beginning of the TV series, Kanai becomes possessed with a local spirit and gains superpowers that he uses to fight evil. The show is very popular in Okinawa, as it promotes good values to children, and it contains many local details about the island that many Okinawa residents can relate to. The opening song for the TV show is performed by the local rock band Murasaki.

Conclusion

In my opinion, the Okinawa prefecture article is very well written. Researching information about local events and culture in Okinawa can be a challenging task, as reliable and accurate information in English can be hard to find. I believe a Okinawa resident could fill in the gaps in this article. Scumbagpancake (talk) 15:51, 29 April 2019 (UTC)

user name

Hi. I find your username a bit off-putting. If you would, please visit WP:CHU and select a more thoughtful username. Since you're a good-faith contributor, I'd like to invite you to make a voluntary change. Thanks for your consideration. (I am not watching this page, so please ping me if you want my attention.) Chris Troutman (talk) 16:34, 29 April 2019 (UTC)

Thank you for the advice. I am in peace with being off-putting. I do understand where you are coming from though. Scumbagpancake (talk) 06:52, 30 April 2019 (UTC)