Okinawa’s anti-base alliance, called All Okinawa, lost heavily in a recent election. This alliance unites local branches of the Japanese Communist Party, Social Democratic Party, and Okinawa Social Mass Party. They oppose the building of a new US military base in Henoko. The base is meant to replace the US Marine Corps’ Futenma air station. They want to ease the heavy US military presence in Okinawa. Before the vote, members of All Okinawa were quietly hopeful. But the election results were a big setback. Experts are now asking why the alliance lost support. Some think younger Okinawans may care less about the base issue than before. This could be changing the political scene in Okinawa. The alliance is debating its future and how to regain voter trust. The election loss marks a crucial moment for their movement against the US military base.