Author Archives: loochoo77

WWII Civilian Detainment Camp Deaths in Okinawa

Posted on September 23, 2015 by loochoo77

Excerpts from “Over 3,000 Okinawans Died in U.S. Camps at End of War” (Kyodo/Japan Times, 9/7/15): At least 3,000 civilians died in 1945 and 1946 in camps set up by the U.S. military in Okinawa, according to a survey shedding … Continue reading →

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Okinawa Prefecture International Student Scholarship – November Deadline

Posted on September 23, 2015 by loochoo77

I found two sources of information for this scholarship for study in Okinawa: Japan Study Support and JASSO. The information is probably outdated, but you can get a fairly good idea about the requirements and benefits. For current information, contact … Continue reading →

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OAA Okinawa Bazaar (Gardena) 10/4/15

Posted on September 23, 2015 by loochoo77
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2015 Okinawan Festival in Honolulu: Opening Procession

Posted on September 5, 2015 by loochoo77
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2015 Autumn Picnic, Okinawa Kai of Washington, D.C., Sep 12

Posted on August 26, 2015 by loochoo77
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Annual OAA Bazaar & Fundraiser 10/4/15 Gardena

Posted on August 26, 2015 by loochoo77
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Shichi nu Ayumi 9/27/15 Honolulu

Posted on August 26, 2015 by loochoo77

Updated 8/27/15 Gusuuyoo, Chuuwuganabira! Hope your day is going well. I just wanted to announce a new production Ukwanshin will be doing on September 27, 2015 (Sunday) at Mamiya Theater, 5pm. The show is titled “Shichi nu Ayumi: The Passing … Continue reading →

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Michijyune 8/28/15 Jikoen Hongwanji Honolulu 6:30-8pm

Posted on August 26, 2015 by loochoo77
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Oral History of U.S. Marines and Okinawan Civilians in the Battle of Okinawa

Posted on August 14, 2015 by loochoo77

Laura Homan Lacey’s Stay off the Skyline: The Sixth Marine Division on Okinawa — An Oral History (Potomac Books, 2007) is unique in that she compiles stories told by the veterans. The section on the Okinawan people is especially chilling. … Continue reading →

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Obon Traditions in Okinawa – 8/29/15 at OAA

Posted on August 13, 2015 by loochoo77
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4th Worldwide Youth Uchinanchu Festival – Manila Sep 10-15, 2015

Posted on August 13, 2015 by loochoo77
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Park Soo Jin’s Okinawa Travel Video

Posted on August 3, 2015 by loochoo77

“Healing Okinawa with Park Soo Jin” uploaded to YouTube by Petervanilla 2/10/15. Park Soo Jin, Korean actress and former member of K-pop girl group Sugar, was featured in a travel program that took her to Okinawa. She recently married actor … Continue reading →

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‘Sugar/Islands: Finding Okinawa in Hawaii’ – JANM Exhibit July 11-Sep. 6, 2015

Posted on July 25, 2015 by loochoo77

Exhibit at the Japanese American National Museum, July 11-Sep. 6, 2015: “Incorporating paintings by Laura Kina and photographs by Emily Hanako Momohara, Sugar/Islands: Finding Okinawa in Hawai‘i is a unique examination of worker migration and settlement from the islands of … Continue reading →

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Why Not an Uchinaaguchi Writing Contest?

Posted on July 7, 2015 by loochoo77

Hello everyone, Please watch this lecture by Jack Musick at UH Hilo. I found it interesting. He presents the current state of Uchinaaguchi as he knows it after spending a year in Okinawa. You might find it interesting also. This … Continue reading →

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Yoko Gushiken Inducted into International Boxing Hall of Fame

Posted on July 4, 2015 by loochoo77

Yoko Gushiken (具志堅 用高 Gushiken Yōkō, born June 26, 1955 in Ishigaki, Okinawa, Japan) is a Japanese former professional boxer from 1974-1981. The southpaw’s professional record is 23-1 (15 by KO) and he held the title of WBA Junior Flyweight … Continue reading →

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30th Anniversary Hawaii-Okinawa Sister-State Relationship July 10-12, 2015

Posted on July 4, 2015 by loochoo77

Forwarded by Rodney Inefuku on 7/3/15. Register for events now at Eventbrite by clicking here: https://hawaii-okinawa-30.eventbrite.com or call Hawaii Okinawa Center at (808) 676-5400 for tickets and more information. See below for more details on each event.

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Drums of Hope 7/12/15 Hawaii Okinawa Center 1-6pm

Posted on June 17, 2015 by loochoo77
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‘Churasa’ at UH-Manoa Kennedy Theatre 7/23/15 at 7:30pm

Posted on June 17, 2015 by loochoo77
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30th Anniversary of Hawaii-Okinawa Sister State Relationship; Silver Anniversary of Hawaii Okinawa Center; Eisa Drum Fesitval: July 10-12, 2015

Posted on June 17, 2015 by loochoo77
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2016 Uchinanchu Taikai Oct. 26-30

Posted on June 16, 2015 by loochoo77

Updated 2/1/16, 6/12/16, 6/15/16 For the latest updates, click here. Update 1/31/16: “The 6th Worldwide Uchinanchu Festival,” Okinawa Island Guide, n.d. “Starting with the Festival Eve Parade along Kokusai Street and the opening ceremony held at Okinawa Cellular Stadium, there … Continue reading →

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Fumiko Nashiro’s Story of the Battle of Okinawa

Posted on June 14, 2015 by loochoo77

The following excerpts are from Tomomi Tomita’s “Ex-nurse Recalls Battle of Okinawa, Aims to Share Misery of War,” Japan Times,1 Kyodo, 21 April 2015: Fumiko Nashiro, 87, vividly remembers the leader of the nurse corps she belonged to during the … Continue reading →

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An Architectural Designer’s View of Okinawa and Okinawans

Posted on June 13, 2015 by loochoo77

The following excerpts are from Rachel Preston Prinz‘s “Okinawa: One Island and the Three Cultures that Call Her Home,” Archinia, 2015.1 This article was brought to our attention by Bobby Shimabukuro of Portland, Oregon. Prinz is an architectural designer, and … Continue reading →

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A Student from Hawaii Defends ‘Shimakutuba’

Posted on June 13, 2015 by loochoo77

This video features Collin Michael Hoo, who represented the University of the Ryukyus in the 32nd Japanese Speech Contest by Foreigners. The title of his speech is “Ninufwabushi (The North Star),” and his message is about the importance of maintaining … Continue reading →

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Kendo Bushi 「県道節」

Posted on June 5, 2015 by loochoo77

Updated 6/6/15 “Kendo Bushi”1 「県道節」 is one of my favorite minyo. The first two performances below are by Uema Ayano (上間綾乃). They’re both arranged very differently. I like the first, the slower soulful version, better. The third, by Bokusho Kinjo, … Continue reading →

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Hawaii-Okinawa Sister State Relationship

Posted on June 4, 2015 by loochoo77

Note: The following report on the Hawaii-Okinawa sister state relationship is from State of Hawaii’s Sister States: A Report to the Hawaii State Legislature, January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008 by the Office of International Affairs, Strategic Marketing & … Continue reading →

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London Okinawa Day 2015 – June 20 in Spitalfields

Posted on June 4, 2015 by loochoo77

Join us at London Okinawaday 2015 Saturday 20th June 2015 10:00 – 18:00 Admission Free Spitalfields, London E1 6AA http://www.spitalfields.co.uk Nearest tube: Liverpool Street Program: Okinawan Classical & Folk Music Eisa Dancing Okinawa day stall Okinawan Arts and Craft Stalls … Continue reading →

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Okinawa Memorial Day Service at Hawaii Okinawa Center 6/23/15 at 5:30pm

Posted on June 4, 2015 by loochoo77
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‘Please remember that Okinawa’s memorial day is on June 23rd’

Posted on June 4, 2015 by loochoo77

This reminder is from Hachiro on 3 June 2015. The following text and photos are from Wikipedia: “Okinawa Memorial Day (慰霊の日 Irei no Hi?, lit. “the day to console the dead”) is a public holiday observed in Japan’s Okinawa Prefecture … Continue reading →

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Ukwanshin 2015 Events: July – November

Posted on June 4, 2015 by loochoo77

July 17 and 18 – Jikoen (Honolulu) Bon Dance: Half the year has flown by and summer is already upon us. Jikoen Bon Dance will be here soon, July 17/18! Thanks to the graciousness of Jikoen, we will once again … Continue reading →

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Koja Misako of the Nenes: A 1995 Documentary

Posted on May 31, 2015 by loochoo77

Updated 6/1/15 The following video, “The Nenes Koja Misako” (ネーネーズ 古謝　美佐子), was uploaded to YouTube by Saison TV on 14 Aug. 2013. It’s a documentary on Koja and the Nenes, shot in 1995 when Koja was 41. At about the … Continue reading →

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