What You Need To Know Aboutâ¢ Leukemia. This booklet is about leukemia. Leukemia is cancer of the blood and bone marrow (the soft material in the center of most bones). Learning about medical care for your cancer can help you take an active part in making choices about your care. PDF Kindle ePub. This book covers: Basics about blood cells and leukemia.
Okinawa Prefecture (Japanese: æ²ç¸ç, Hepburn: Okinawa-ken, Okinawan: ã¦ããã¼ãã³ Uchinaa-chin) is the southernmost prefecture of Japan. It comprises hundreds of the Ryukyu Islands in a chain over 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) long. The Ryukyus extend southwest from Kyushu (the southwesternmost of Japan's four main islands) to Taiwan. The Okinawa Prefecture encompasses the southern two thirds of that chain. Naha, Okinawa's capital, is located in the southern part of Okinawa Island. Currently about half of the 53,000 U.S. troops deployed in Japan as part of the post-WWII security arrangement are based in Okinawa.
Okinawan Karate-do and Kobudo. 1  Okinawa is the largest island of a chain located between China and Japan. It's culture includes aspects of both of those country's cultures, but is also unique. 2  Martial arts came to Okinawa in the 600's AD from Chinese Buddhist monks.