In 1944 Okinawan dance master Yuko Majikina and his family were evacuated fromNaha, in an effort to save a critical cultural practitioner from potential peril in theimpending Okinawan battle of World War II. It was a deathly frightening time involvinga … Continue reading
Center for Okinawan Studies sponsored the Worldwide Uchinanchu Business Network (WUB) Hawaii Chapter’s Event, “The Taste of Okinawa,” which was held at the Pagoda Hotel. This event aimed to introduce Okinawan food. 10 restaurants served their Okinawan food Taste menu, … Continue reading
October 31, 2022, will mark three years since Shuri Castle was destroyed by fire. Since then, efforts are being made to reconstruct and rebuild this World Heritage Site. Dr. Rei Kawakami, a computer vision expert at the Tokyo Institute of … Continue reading
CALL (College of Arts, Languages, Literature, and Letters) is currently running donation campaign to aid students of CALL. Your donation will provide urgent financial support to students in the College of Arts, Languages & Letters–the largest and newest college at … Continue reading
As of August 15, Monday, the 7th Worldwide Uchinanchu Festival in Okinawa will be held as planned: https://wuf2022.com/ja/ The Center for Okinawan Studies is able to offer partial travel support to select students who intend to participate in the Festival … Continue reading
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Dear Colleagues and Friends,We cordially invite you to a discussion forum co-organized by the Center for Okinawan Studies (COS), the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate School (OIST), and the OIST Foundation.When: March 23, Wednesday, 4:00-6:00 pm (Hawaii Time) / March 24, Thursday, 11:00 … Continue reading
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We cordially invite you to an online talk event co-organized by the Center for Okinawan Studies (COS) and the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate School (OIST).When: March 9, Wednesday, 3:00-4:30 pm (Hawaii Time) / March 10, Thursday, 10:00 – 11:30 am (Japan Time) This … Continue reading
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There will be a webinar co-organized by the Center for Okinawan Studies (COS) and the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate School (OIST).Titled, “Thinking of Science Education in Okinawa and Hawai‘i,” this webinar explore the significance of higher education in Okinawa; the history … Continue reading
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On March 5 (Fri) 5-6:30 PM (HST), the Center for Okinawan Studies will host a talk by Karimata Shigehisa, Research Institute for Islands and Sustainability, University of the Ryukyus, Professor of Linguistics. Titled “Okinawan Studies and the Frontier of Ryukyuan … Continue reading
The Okinawa Memories Initiative at the University of California, Santa Cruz, is going to have a Zoom event to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Koza Uprising. “Fifty years ago this December, Okinawan protests against US military rule turned violent … Continue reading
