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- Okinawan POWs in Hawaiʻi – Video
- Okinawan POWs in Hawaiʻi – 5/18/20 5:30pm HST
- Al Toma: Find My Uchinanchu Isseis!
- 7th World Uchinanchu Taikai October 28-31, 2021
- Asadoya Yunta by Kiyoshi Hikawa
- Élisée Reclus’s 1884 Report on Riu-kiu (Lu-chu)
- Okinawan Festival 2019 Aug 31- Sep 1 Honolulu
- Request for Information About Okinawan Surname ‘Za’
- Researcher for PBS Series Looking for 1950s-60s A’ala Park Photos
- Jikoen Bon Dance 2019: July 19-20
- Former Soldier Stationed in Okinawa Supports Protesting Okinawans
- Author Seeking Information About Ryūkyūan History 1880-1930
- ‘Allegiance – The Musical’ About WWII Japanese-American Internment March 28 – April 7, 2019
- Two Oahu Events Featuring Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki: March 23 (Forum) & 24 (Concert)
- Who Is Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki?
- Meet Governor Tamaki of Okinawa: Pagoda Hotel Int’l Ballroom 3/21/19
- Meet Governor Tamaki of Okinawa: Windward CC 3/23/19
- Moreno Alie: Historical Bettelheim Issue May Offer Insights into Okinawa’s Current Plight
- ‘The Okinawas: Their Distinguishing Characteristics’ – 27 March 1944
- Videos: Okinawan Festival 2018 Honolulu
- Okinawan Festival 2018 Sep 1-2 Hawaii Convention Center
- Events in Okinawa 2018: June 11 to Late August
- Searching for Relatives of Haru Teruya
- Issei Immigration Genealogical Reference Service for Worldwide Uchinanchu
- Searching for Shikina, Mayeshiro and Takushi Families in Okinawa
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“Officer Ukuma” by Ikemiyagi Sekiho [a short story]
From Southern Exposure: Modern Japanese Literature from Okinawa, edited by Michael Molasky and Steve Rabson, translated by Davinder Bhowmik, University of Hawaii Press, 2000. Source: books.google.com
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Okinawan Festival 2021 (Honolulu): Sep. 4 & 5
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Okinawan Festival in Honolulu will once again be held virtually. Here’s a quick glimpse of the Hawaii United Okinawa Association’s (HUOA) two-day schedule of events. For more information, go to www.OkinawanFestival.com. Day 1, Saturday, Sep. … Continue reading
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Virtual Okinawan Festival 2020 Program: Sep 6
Watch these events live: On the okinawanfestival.com homepage from 2:00 pm Sunday! Hosted on Zoom. Streaming Live on HUOA’s YouTube Page Streaming Live on HUOA’s Facebook Page 2:00 pm (Hawaii Time) Welcome / Opening Statements Greetings from Special Guests Performance: … Continue reading
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Virtual Okinawan Festival 2020 Program: Sep 5
Watch these events live: On the okinawanfestival.com homepage from 2:00 pm Saturday! Hosted on Zoom. Streaming Live on HUOA’s YouTube Page Streaming Live on HUOA’s Facebook Page 2:00 pm (Hawaii Time) Welcome / Opening Statements Greetings from Special Guests Tingsagu … Continue reading
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Virtual Okinawan Festival 2020 Program: Sep 4
FRIDAY, Sep 4, 5:00 – 7:00 pm (Hawaii Time) Webinar: 120th Anniversary of Okinawan Immigration Streamed live from http://www.okinawanfestival.com.
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Okinawan POWs in Hawaiʻi – Video
This video is from the webinar, “Shaping Okinawan Identity and Community in Hawaiʻi During World War II,” held on 18 May 2020 from 5:30-6:30 PM (HST). The photos are especially fascinating. For details on this presentation, see “Okinawan POWs in … Continue reading
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Okinawan POWs in Hawaiʻi – 5/18/20 5:30pm HST
Shaping Okinawan Identity and Community in Hawaiʻi During World War II Monday, May 18, 2020 5:30-6:30 PM Live Webinar — Zoom To join the live webinar, please register using the sign-up link. You can also visit our Facebook page or Youtube channel to … Continue reading
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Al Toma: Find My Uchinanchu Isseis!
Al Toma is a member of the Okinawan Genealogical Society of Hawaii (OGSH), which is part of the Hawaii United Okinawan Association (HUOA). He says that the new Okinawan database just went online. This means that we can submit an … Continue reading
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7th World Uchinanchu Taikai October 28-31, 2021
UPDATE 9/4/21: DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, THE 2021 TAIKAI WILL BE POSTPONED UNTIL 2022 October 30 to November 3. Ryukyu Shimpo, 1/17/20: Governor Denny Tamaki announced during a regular press conference on January 16 that the 7th World Uchinanchu … Continue reading
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Asadoya Yunta by Kiyoshi Hikawa
2/26/20: Here’s a YouTube video that my sister, Bessie, shared with me: 安里屋ユンタ 氷川きよし See related post: ‘Asadoya Yunta’ – A Common Bond for Okinawans the World Over
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Élisée Reclus’s 1884 Report on Riu-kiu (Lu-chu)
Note: The electronic version of this book is available free at play.google.com. The following excerpts are from pages 381-385 and 409. -js Élisée Reclus, edited by A. H. Keane, The Earth and Its inhabitants, Asia: Vol. II, East Asia: Chinese Empire. … Continue reading
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Okinawan Festival 2019 Aug 31- Sep 1 Honolulu
DATES: Aug. 31, 9am-5pm Aug. 31, 5:30pm-9:30pm – Bon Dance only. Select food booths will be open. All other booths/rooms will be closed. Sep. 1, 9am-4pm
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Request for Information About Okinawan Surname ‘Za’
Marla Miyashiro says: August 5, 2019 at 8:24 pm My maternal grandmother’s last name was Za. She was reportedly from a place called Zyasu, somewhere near Tomigusuku in Okinawa. Could Za be a variant of Zaha, which you have on … Continue reading
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Researcher for PBS Series Looking for 1950s-60s A’ala Park Photos
Gena Hamamoto, archival researcher on a forthcoming 5-part PBS series on the history of Asian Americans, is looking for photos of A’ala Park in the 1950s-60s. She’s also interested in photos or footage of Chinatown during the ‘50s-60s, or even home … Continue reading
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Jikoen Bon Dance 2019: July 19-20
Ukwanshin Kabudan 7/11/19 announcement shared by Rodney Inefuku 7/12/19: The Bon Dance at Jikoen [731 N School St, Honolulu, HI 96819] offers Ukwanshin an opportunity to hold its annual fundraiser with a food booth that will feature an all-Okinawan menu. … Continue reading
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Former Soldier Stationed in Okinawa Supports Protesting Okinawans
Robert H. Stiver Pearl City “Letter: U.S. Marines shouldn’t violate Okinawa bay” Star-Adv Letter to Editor, 5/1/19 As an Army-occupying-force member from 1966-72, who married a lovely Okinawan gal and moved my family to Hawaii in 1972, I read and … Continue reading
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Author Seeking Information About Ryūkyūan History 1880-1930
Last updated 4/23/19 11:38AM Thomas Feldmann is writing a biographical book about Ankō Itosu (1831-1915), “one of the most important characters in the development of modern Karate.” As part of his research, he’s seeking answers or leads to two questions: … Continue reading
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‘Allegiance – The Musical’ About WWII Japanese-American Internment March 28 – April 7, 2019
ALLEGIANCE – THE MUSICAL MANOA VALLEY THEATRE COMES TO THE HAWAII THEATRE CENTER MARCH 28 – APRIL 7, 2019 a musical drama book by Marc Acito, Jay Kuo and Lorenzo Thione music by Jay Kuo Inspired by true events, Allegiance … Continue reading
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Two Oahu Events Featuring Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki: March 23 (Forum) & 24 (Concert)
Saturday, 23 March 2019, 6:30 pm – 7:45 pm Forum Featuring Yasuhiro “Denny” Tamaki Windward Community College 45-720 Keaahala Road, Kaneohe, Oahu Hawaii Hale ‘Akoakoa, Conference Rooms 101, 103, 105 Free and open to the public. Ukwanshin Kabudan is honored … Continue reading
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Who Is Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki?
Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki will be meeting with Hawaii residents on March 21 at the Pagoda Hotel’s International Ballroom from 6:30-8:30 PM and on March 23 at Windward Community College from 6:30-7:45 PM. The events are free and open to … Continue reading
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Meet Governor Tamaki of Okinawa: Pagoda Hotel Int’l Ballroom 3/21/19
Acknowledgment: Mahalo to Eric Wada and Ukwanshin Kabudan, Ed Kuba, and Rodney Inefuku for this notice.
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Meet Governor Tamaki of Okinawa: Windward CC 3/23/19
Acknowledgment: Mahalo to Eric Wada and Ukwanshin Kabudan, Ed Kuba, and Rodney Inefuku for this notice.
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Moreno Alie: Historical Bettelheim Issue May Offer Insights into Okinawa’s Current Plight
Editor’s note: This article is a reprint of a comment posted by Moreno Alie to “1850 British View of ‘Lewchew and the Lewchewans’” (Liuchiuan, 11 Oct. 2014) on 28 Nov. 2018. -Jim By モレノ・アリー [Moreno Alie] This article has served … Continue reading
‘The Okinawas: Their Distinguishing Characteristics’ – 27 March 1944
Last updated 10/7/18 5:00 PM To read the PDF version of The Okinawas1: Their Distinguishing Characteristics, click the image below. From the cover: Okinawan Studies No. 2 The Okinawas: Their Distinguishing Characteristics Confidential Office of Strategic Services Honolulu, Hawaii March 27, … Continue reading
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Videos: Okinawan Festival 2018 Honolulu
The Honolulu 2018 Okinawan Festival was held at the Hawaii Convention Center (Sep. 1 & 2) instead of Kapi’olani Park for the first time. I was concerned about the size of the center. Would it be able to accommodate all … Continue reading
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Okinawan Festival 2018 Sep 1-2 Hawaii Convention Center
SATURDAY SCHEDULE 9:30 AM – Ryukyu Sokyoku Koyo Kai Hawaii Shibu Derek Fujio, President & Sara Nakatsu, Vice President | Jane Kaneshiro Sozan Kai | Bonnie Miyashiro Soho Kai | Yamashiro Yoneko Sokyoku Kenkyu Kai | Yasuko Arakawa Aki no … Continue reading
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Events in Okinawa 2018: June 11 to Late August
There’s a lot to see and do in Okinawa during the summer. Here’s a great starter list that I found in Okinawa Stripes (6/10/18). I added a video (or photo when videos weren’t available) to each to give you a sense of … Continue reading
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Searching for Relatives of Haru Teruya
I received the following message from raquvar: Hello Jim. I wonder if there are any relatives of my grandmother, Haru Teruya, in Hawaii. I remember my mother telling me stories about Haru’s relatives that had emigrated to Hawaii and were … Continue reading
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Issei Immigration Genealogical Reference Service for Worldwide Uchinanchu
The Okinawa Prefectural Library set up an issei immigration genealogical reference service booth during the 6th Sekai Uchinanchu Taikai that took place from Oct. 27-30, 2016. The service searched 1st generation immigration records for information such as name in kanji, birthplace, travel … Continue reading
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Searching for Shikina, Mayeshiro and Takushi Families in Okinawa
Message from Leilani Beardsley (5/29/18): I am trying to find Shikina, Mayeshiro and Takushi families in Okinawa My response: Leilani, I’m publishing your comment as a post in hopes that those with information will respond. -Jim
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