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Takane Kochihira Concert at OAA Center 3/7/15
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OAA Hosting Screening of Chie Mikami’s ‘The Targeted Village’ 2/28/15
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Boxing: Fatalities in Hawaii, December 7, 1941
[Note: This article, “Boxing: Fatalities in Hawaii, December 7, 1941,” by Joseph R. Svinth, was first published in Journal of Combative Sport, December 2000. It is republished here with Mr. Svinth’s kind permission. -editor] Contributors: Newspaper and archival research: Patrick … Continue reading
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‘Continuity & Change in Shuri-Style Kumiwudui’ 2/15/15
If you’re free this Sunday, you might want to see this — IT’S FREE! Center for Okinawan Studies School of Pacific and Asian Studies University of Hawai’i at Manoa 1890 East-West Road, Moore Hall 316 Honolulu, HI 96822-2318 Webpage: http://manoa.hawaii.edu/okinawa … Continue reading
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Karate Pioneer Kentsu Yabu, 1866-1937
Updated 2/13/15 [Note: This article, “Karate Pioneer Kentsu Yabu, 1866-1937,” by Joseph R. Svinth, was first published in Journal of Combative Sport, June 2003. It is republished here with Mr. Svinth’s kind permission. -editor] By Joseph R. Svinth Acknowledgments: An … Continue reading
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Teachers in Okinawa, Bingata, Mēgā Gama Cave, Unaigumi, International Orchid Show
Updated 2/7/15 You have to be smarter to be a teacher in Okinawa. In “One in 5.7 pass teacher employment examination,” Japan Update reports that the competitive rate for being a teacher in Okinawa is 11.5, the highest in Japan. … Continue reading
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HUOA Study Tour 2015 – Oct. 7-18
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Uncle Hoso: A Hero and a Loving Father
For many years when I was at my Aunty Annie’s (dad’s twin sister) apartment across from Punahou School and went to the bathroom, I used to pass some family pictures that hung on her hallway wall. I would sometimes stop … Continue reading
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Marines Protecting Orphan – Battle of Okinawa
Special thanks to Ed for sharing the link to this precious photo of two U.S. Marines, during the Battle of Okinawa, protecting an Okinawan child orphaned by the battle.
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Haneji Community Center – Sometime After 1945
Updated 1/27/15, 23:00 I was told by my cousin, Yasuo Inafuku, who lives in Taira village, Haneji, Okinawa, that the photo below is of the Haneji Community Center, which was located next to Oyakawa village. My dad, Ronald Inefuku, had … Continue reading
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Dennis K. Asato’s Videos: ‘Okinawan Festival Hawaii 2014 Bon Odori’
Published on YouTube 4 Sep. 2014. Asato: “Video Taped about a dozen Okinawan Bon Odori Dances at the Yagura (Tower). This is just the raw format; need to move your video bars to dance (Odori) and song (Uta) of your … Continue reading
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25th Hawaii-Okinawa Student Exchange Program 2015 Feb 28-Mar 14
Updated 5/25/15
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Hawaii Exhibition of Okinawan Children’s Peace Messages – 2015 Jan. 21-25
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Ukwanshin Kabudan Announcements 1/8/15
From: Eric To: Ukwanshin Kabudan Date: 1/8/15 Classes (sanshin, shimakutuba etc) begin January 12 First Shimakutuba class (Okinawan language) will be this coming Monday 12 January at Jikoen 7:30. Good time to bring your friends and family to join in … Continue reading
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Ishigaki, Akama Athletic Park, Karate, Ssit-kkim-gut, Naminoue, Okinawa Prefectural Museum
Stephen Mansfield, “Isolation Helps Preserve Ishigaki’s Unique Charm,” Japan Times, 12/27/14 – A different past was evident in the older back streets of the port town, which were like dusty medinas — crooked lanes of salt-eroded cement homes covered in … Continue reading
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Maui Loochoo Identity Conference 2015 – March 20-22
Updated 2/13/15 Updates 2/13/15.
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Harrison Inefuku Makes Research Available to the World
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Hawaii Nisei Okinawans in Itoman for 12/6/14 Symposium on Battle of Okinawa
Updated 12/26/14 Excerpts from the Ryukyu Shimpo, 12/7/14: “Former US soldiers of Okinawan descent; war destroys all.” “[Yoshinobu Oshiro, 86] who was born and raised in Hawaii, experienced the Pearl Harbor attack on December 7, 1941. He was enlisted in … Continue reading
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Battle of Okinawa, Uchinaguchi
Ryukyu Shimpo, Ota Masahide, Mark Ealey and Alastair McLaughlan, “Descent into Hell: The Battle of Okinawa.”1 The Asia-Pacific Journal, Vol. 12, Issue 47, No. 4, December 1, 2014: “Those who had not been able to take their own lives with … Continue reading
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Base Relocation, Student Exchange, Single Moms, Naha 6th in World, Naha Marathon, Science & Technology, Rinsho Kadekaru, Kumejima, HK Investors
“[Japan’s] Supreme Court rejects residents’ demand for new Okinawa base relocation assessment,” Japan Times/Kyodo, 12/12/14. “The central government is pushing for the planned relocation of U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma from the densely populated area city of Ginowan on … Continue reading
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Dr. Koichi Shimamura ‘The Current State of Ryukyuan Literature & Ryukyuan Studies’ 12/12/14 at University of Hawaii-Manoa
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Warabi-gami 童神
Updated 12/5/14, 6/5/15 “Warabi-gami,” like “Hana,” reaches deep into the soul of Okinawa. 童神 (Warabi-gami) – 古謝 美佐子 / God Child – Misako Kojya Eng Sub. Uploaded to YouTube by Kazu H on 3/16/12. “Warabigami” (Children of God) performed by … Continue reading
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Jake Shimabukuro & Friends Concert, Honolulu, 12/5/14
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Goya Recipe, Nakasone Family Video, Ojima Fish Market, Okinawa Elections, Science Fair
Goya Salad Recipe, Cooking with Nao, Japan Update, 12/2/14 Sweet and Tender Simmered Pork Recipe, Cooking with Nao, Japan Update, 12/2/14 Video below — “Family Ingredients – Wahiawa,” uploaded to YouTube by Hawaiian Skies on 12/2/14. Note from the video: … Continue reading
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2015 Okinawan Festival (Honolulu) – Sep. 5 & 6
Updated 8/13/15, 9/5/15 Okinawan Festival Hours Saturday, SEPTEMBER 5, 2015 Festival Festivities begin at 9:00 am Most food booths & tents close at 6:00 pm Only select food booths open until 8:00 pm Live Entertainment at Kapiolani Park Bandstand: 9:00 … Continue reading
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Center for Okinawan Studies: Spring 2015 Course Offerings
Center for Okinawan Studies University of Hawai‘i at Manoa ASAN 320O Asian Nation Studies: Okinawa: Multidisciplinary examination of Okinawa; cultural, social, economic, and political lives of its people. Prerequisite: 201 and 202, or consent. JPN 472 Okinawan Language and Culture … Continue reading
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Inauguration of Governor-Elect David Ige 12/1/14
The people of Hawaii are invited to join governor-elect David Ige as he takes office Monday, December 1, at noon at the Hawaii State Capitol. The ceremony kicks off his statewide inauguration tour. Public events on Hawaii Island, Maui, Kauai, … Continue reading
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