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Chogi Higa basked in his backyard in Gardena, California. It was in full bloom with white orchids a…

Ayako Mie • Sept. 2, 2010

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“Hole Hole Bushi Girl”: Interview with Allison Arakawa

INTRODUCTIONOn February 27, 2010, the Japanese American National Museum opened its exhibition Textu…

Sojin Kim • June 29, 2010

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How the Musical "King Sho Hashi" United the Power of the Okinawan People

In 2009, the Okinawa Association of America marked its 100th anniversary. As part of its cele…

Keiko Fukuda • Sept. 14, 2009

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About the Okinawa Association of America (OAA)

The Okinawa Association of America, Inc. (OAA) is a public benefit, charitable organization. Its mi…

Shingi Kuniyoshi • Aug. 21, 2009

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Paul Dateh: Hip Hop Virtuoso

On his first day at the University of Southern California’s Thornton School of Music, Paul Da…

Darryl Mori • July 31, 2009

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Okinawa Sumo in the Land of Bolivia-Okinawa Migration

1. Okinawa Sumo at the Beginning of the MigrationAs part of the Ryukyu government’s group emi…

Kazuo Miyagi • Feb. 19, 2009

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My Taikai Experiences – Thoughts on the Uchinanchu Global Network

Growing up, my father would talk about relatives we had in Hawaii and relatives we had in Brazil. A…

Yuko Yamauchi • April 16, 2008

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Meeting Cubanchu "Cousins" - Worldwide Uchinanchu Join Cuba’s Okinawans in Celebrating Their Centennial - Part 1 of 4

The five of us boarded our flight to Mexico with little knowledge and much anticipation of what awa…

Lesley Chinen • April 8, 2008

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Uchinanchu Taikai and the Global Network of Okinawans

Okinawans, also called “Uchinanchu”, have emigrated to mainland Japan and to many other…

Hiroyuki Kinjo • Feb. 29, 2008

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The Okinawan Wives Club

A few years ago, I came up with an idea to make a documentary about overseas Okinawan communities. …

Bobby Okinaka • Feb. 22, 2008

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