@josephkamiya
4th generation Asian American, Ryūkyū (Okinawa) x Japan (Fukuoka) roots
Nikkei Interests
andagi
Battle of Okinawa
Henoko (Okinawa)
Okinawa
Okinawa Association of America (organization)
Okinawan language
Okinawans
Okinawa Prefecture
Ryukyuan languages
Ryukyu Buyo (Okinawan classical dance)
Ryukyu dance
Ryukyu Islands
Ryukyukoku Matsuri Daiko
sanshin
Uchinaguchi
Uchinanchu
uta-sanshin
Event
June 28, 2025
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In Person
Torrance, California, United States of America
In Person
Torrance, California, United States of America
Ryukyuan/Okinawan Dance | Kansen nu Michi Tirashi: Lighting the Path for Future Generations
Event
Sept. 27, 2022 - Sept. 28, 2022
| Virtual
(VIRTUAL) Mini Okinawan Diaspora Concert
Event
May 19, 2022
| In Person
Los Angeles, California, United States of America
In Person
Los Angeles, California, United States of America
LIVE MUSIC: William Alexander, Okinawan American Funk-Soul Musician
Event
May 28, 2021
| Virtual
Global Japan Forum | FUKUSHIMA SPEAKS: Panel Discussion
Event
May 27, 2021
| Virtual
Global Japan Forum | FUKUSHIMA SPEAKS: Film Screening and Director Q & A
Event
Oct. 29, 2020
| In Person
Gardena, California, United States of America
In Person
Gardena, California, United States of America
[VIRTUAL] Afro-Okinawan Dialogues, Part 2 feat. Ariko Ikehara (Presentation on Black-Okinawan Identity)
Event
Sept. 27, 2020
| In Person
California, United States of America
In Person
California, United States of America
[VIRTUAL] Afro-Okinawan Dialogues, Part 1 (Presentation on Black-Okinawan Identity)
Event
Aug. 15, 2020
| Virtual
ONLINE: In Search of Incarcerated Okinawans : A Conversation On Decolonizing Japanese America
Event
July 5, 2020
| Virtual
Virtual Talk | Remembering the Battle of Okinawa
Event
April 4, 2020
| In Person
Los Angeles, California, United States of America
In Person
Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Boy Soldiers: Secret War in Okinawa - Free Documentary Screening - Possible postponement or cancellation
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