Category Archives: Culture

HUOA Study Tour 2015 – Oct. 7-18

Posted on February 6, 2015 by loochoo77
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Uncle Hoso: A Hero and a Loving Father

Posted on February 6, 2015 by loochoo77

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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Haneji Community Center – Sometime After 1945

Posted on January 27, 2015 by loochoo77

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’

Posted on January 24, 2015 by loochoo77

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

Posted on January 11, 2015 by loochoo77

Updated 5/25/15

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Hawaii Exhibition of Okinawan Children’s Peace Messages – 2015 Jan. 21-25

Posted on January 11, 2015 by loochoo77
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Ukwanshin Kabudan Announcements 1/8/15

Posted on January 11, 2015 by loochoo77

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

Posted on January 4, 2015 by loochoo77

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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HUOA 2014 Uchinanchu of the Year

Posted on January 4, 2015 by loochoo77
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Maui Loochoo Identity Conference 2015 – March 20-22

Posted on January 4, 2015 by loochoo77

Updated 2/13/15 Updates 2/13/15.

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Battle of Okinawa, Uchinaguchi

Posted on December 17, 2014 by loochoo77

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

Posted on December 11, 2014 by loochoo77

“[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

Posted on December 11, 2014 by loochoo77
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Warabi-gami 童神

Posted on December 4, 2014 by loochoo77

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

Posted on December 4, 2014 by loochoo77
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Goya Recipe, Nakasone Family Video, Ojima Fish Market, Okinawa Elections, Science Fair

Posted on December 2, 2014 by loochoo77

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

Posted on December 2, 2014 by loochoo77

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

Posted on December 2, 2014 by loochoo77

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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Okinawa Study Opportunity for UH-Manoa Students – Apply by 2/1/15

Posted on November 26, 2014 by loochoo77
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Oahu High School Students Needed to Host 10th-11th Graders from Okinawa from Feb 29-Mar 14, 2015

Posted on November 26, 2014 by loochoo77
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Uchinanchu Dispersion in the World (2010?)

Posted on November 17, 2014 by loochoo77
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‘The Legend of Nanga Bozu,’ ‘Ryukyu Kingdom After 1609: Social Classes and Genealogy,’ ‘A Film About the Uchinanchu People’

Posted on November 16, 2014 by loochoo77

Updated 12/3/14 ‘Map It!’ (by Louie) Sep/Oct 2014: The Legend of Nanga Bozu  (10/30/14); The Naha Tug-of-War  (9/29/14). “A Film About the Uchinanchu People” (42 min) from the Secretariat of the 5th World Uchinanchu committee (Okinawaology Blog, 11/7/12). Uploaded to … Continue reading →

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‘Okinawa Hai!’ 2014: Oct. 1-Nov. 10

Posted on November 16, 2014 by loochoo77

Updated 12/3/14 Okinawa Hai is managed by Marie Lewis, and it features some of the best articles by people who are actually on the ground in Okinawa and writing about their own experiences in a style that’s informal, readable, informative, … Continue reading →

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Hawaii Okinawa Center 2014 Holiday Craft Fair Nov 29-30

Posted on November 16, 2014 by loochoo77
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My 3rd Trip to China: The China-Okinawa Connection

Posted on October 28, 2014 by loochoo77

One day in Shanghai, we spent a few hours at the City God Temple shopping center looking around. We had finished a delicious multi-course lunch there in one of the restaurants and were waiting for our bus to come pick … Continue reading →

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Vancouver, BC, Okinawa Taiko 2014

Posted on October 21, 2014 by loochoo77

The title of this YouTube video is “ミルクムナリ (Mirukumunari), Vancouver Okinawa Taiko, 2014 Chinese New Year Event.” It was uploaded by Okipri14 on 2/3/14. Description: “Feb.02, 2014 Okinawan Drum Dance performance for Chinese New Year Event at Landsdowne Center in … Continue reading →

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1850 British View of ‘Lewchew and the Lewchewans’

Posted on October 11, 2014 by loochoo77

Last updated 10/12/14, 11/29/18 Two and a half years before Commodore Matthew C. Perry arrived, George Smith, the Anglican bishop of Hong Kong, dropped anchor at Naha, Okinawa. The date was 3 October 1850, and Perry wouldn’t arrive until 26 May … Continue reading →

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Public Lecture: ‘Contemporary Life in Okinawa: Living Among and with the Military Bases’ 10/12/14

Posted on October 9, 2014 by loochoo77

Last updated 10/11/14 From Joyce N. Chinen: (Forwarded by Rodney Inefuku) Please join us this Sunday, October 12, at 3:00 pm for the next Center for Okinawan Studies public lecture in Moore 319 at the Center for Korean Studies Auditorium … Continue reading →

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Grant Murata, Andagi, Tobe! Uta

Posted on October 9, 2014 by loochoo77

Hi Folks! Fun event coming this Sunday. See below. I see Grant Sundee Murata in the picture below – center back row, looking so serious. I met Grant at Ward Centre Marukai a coupla months ago. Really down-to-earth good fun … Continue reading →

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Lawrence Downes – An Uchinanchu on the NY Times Editorial Board

Posted on October 4, 2014 by loochoo77

Last updated 10/5/14 The excerpts below are from Jerry Kammer’s “Sulzberger’s Voice.”1 Kammer, a nationally recognized journalist and a senior research fellow at the Center for Immigration Studies, is openly critical of Downes, but he provides essential background on Downes … Continue reading →

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