By Akira Fujiwara, Educational WorkerAccording to a survey by Okinawa Prefecture, from 1972—the year Okinawa reverted to Japanese sovereignty—through 2025, there were 6,409 arrests of U.S. military personnel, its civilian employees, and their families for criminal offenses under the Criminal Law. The number has continued to rise in recent years, reaching 101 cases in 2025—the first time it has exceeded ...