Category Archives: Book

Robert Walker’s ‘Okinawa and the Ryukyu Islands’ — Review

Posted on December 11, 2016 by loochoo77

The next time I visit Okinawa, I am taking Robert Walker’s Okinawa and the Ryukyu Islands along with me. If anything, because in the back of the book, tucked in a cover, is a large beautiful folded map of the … Continue reading →

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Goju-ryu Leader and Scholar Seeks Assistance in Writing a Book

Posted on January 9, 2016 by loochoo77

Updated 1/10/16 Nuno Oliveira of Lisbon, Portugal, is writing a book, Chojun Miyagi1 and the History of Goju-Ryu, and needs assistance with the kanji of some masters’ names. If you can help or know of someone who could, please contact … Continue reading →

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Book: ‘Descent into Hell: Civilian Memories of the Battle of Okinawa’

Posted on October 23, 2014 by loochoo77

Source: “Descent into Hell: Civilian Memories of the Battle of Okinawa by New Zealand translators published in US,” Ryukyu Shimpo, 7 Oct. 2014. Descent into Hell: Civilian Memories of the Battle of Okinawa, published by Merwin Asia, is a translation … Continue reading →

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