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of Japanese Seek US Base Cut in Okinawa: Poll," Agence

France Presse, May 12, 1997, p. 1.  However, few of them

would volunteer to have their communities host the U.S.

troops.

31. Ota, "Why Can't We Reduce the U.S. Military Presence

in Okinawa?" p. 6.

32. Conversation with Kimiko Miyagi, Nago, Okinawa, March

25, 1998.

33. Ibid.

34. Ibid.

35. He also turned out to be a one-tsubo landowner.

36. Masahide Ota, "Governor Ota's Announcement on the Off-

shore Heliport," Okinawa Prefectural Government, undated,

p. 3.  Photocopy in author's possession.

37. Conversation in Naha, Okinawa, March 25, 1998.

38. Frank Ching, "Okinawa Vexes Japan and U.S.," Far East-

ern Economic Review, February 5, 1998, p. 30.

39. General Accounting Office, "Overseas Presence: Issues

Involved in Reducing the Impact of the U.S. Military Pres-

ence on Okinawa," GAO/NSIAD-98-66, March 1998, p. 5.

40. Conversations with U.S. military personnel, March 24-

28, 1998.  Other officers raise the astonishing objection

that the Japanese, having paid for the facility, might

have the temerity to ask to use it.  Barbara Opall, "U.S.

Military Doubts Okinawa Base Option," Defense News,

September 23-29, 1996, p. 40.  The present system, in con-

trast, preserves Japanese docility.

41. "Marines on Okinawa: 'Sharing the Burden,'" Briefing

presented on March 26, 1998.  Photocopy in author's

possession.

42. Naoaki Usui, "Japan's Parliament Is Likely to Accept

'98 Defense Budget," Defense News, January 26-February 1,

1998, p. 24.

43. Naoaki Usui, "Japan May Ease U.S. Link," Defense News,

July 20-26, 1998, p. 4.

44. Conversation in Naha, Okinawa, March 25, 1998.