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Author Archives: artbobo
The Gail Project at UCSC
“The Gail Project is a collaborative, international public history project that explores the founding years of the American military occupation of Okinawa. The project is inspired by a collection of photos taken in Okinawa in 1952-53 by an American Army … Continue reading
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Mariko Mori Plans a Futuristic Island Earthwork on Miyako Island
“In what may be her most ambitious undertaking yet, Mori — who previously showed a pod-like sculptural environment, Wave UFO, at the 2005 Venice Biennale — plans to build a solar monument on Miyako Island, located 180 miles off the … Continue reading
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Uchinanchu Festival 2011
Although the Uchinanchu Taikai gathering of thousands of Okinawans from around the world does not officially start until Wednesday, October 12, the festivities are well under way with the Naha Festival. Today is the Naha Ozunahiki or Tug of War … Continue reading
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Fija Byron and Uchinaguchi
Article about Uchinanchu Fija Byron who an Okinawan cultural activist. Fija Byron is a proponent and teacher of the Okinawan language. http://japanfocus.org/-Fija-Bairon/2586 note: for the record, in spite of the spelling in the article, the name is Fija Byron (not … Continue reading
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2011 Uchinanchu Festival
This appears to be the most informative site for the 5th Worldwide Uchinanchu Festival http://www.wuf5th.com/index.php/en/top
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Japan 8.9 quake and tsunami
I just spoke to a friend on Okinawa about the effects of the earthquake to the island. There is no significant damage. The tsunami reaching Okinawa was very minor. Everyone is of course worried about the devastation on the mainland … Continue reading
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Nuchi du Takara: Lessons from the Battle of Okinawa
Nuchi du Takara: Lessons from the Battle of Okinawa. Exhibition on view January 15 through August 14, 2011 Location: NJAHS’ Peace Gallery 1684 Post St., San Francisco Japantown Nuchi du Takara (translation: Life Itself is Our Treasure) will share the … Continue reading
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Afro-Okinawan Family Network, grits and sushi
I had the pleasure of meeting Mitzi at the Lessons From the Battle of Okinawa symposium held this past weekend in San Francisco. Mitzi is a PhD candidate in the Anthropology Dept at Berkeley. You can read about being blackanese … Continue reading
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2011 Uchinanchu Festival
The 5th annual Uchinanchu Taikai Festival is going to be on Oct. 13 – 17. There will be an opening ceremony on the 12th. The opening and closing ceremonies will be held at the Naha Municipal Sports Stadium. The main … Continue reading
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Book – Cross in the Background
Info from the website http://www.crossinthebackground.com/ The touching story of William "Cricket" Horsak—a high school football superstar who went from the football field to the battle field, finding himself thrust into the carnage of the Battle of Okinawa. He survived the … Continue reading
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