This talk will entertain questions concerning the “coming” of Ryukyuan people, Ryukyuan culture, and Ryukyuan language(s) into the geographic locale known as the Ryukyu Archipelago. People, culture, language, and geography: how did these four contribute to what is now known … Continue reading
Akisamiyo! From a Pig Farmer to a Writer Novelist, playwright and local son, Jon Shirota, will lead off UH West O‘ahu’s Chancellor’s Lecture Series. The lecture is open to the public and is co-sponsored by the University of Hawai‘i Center … Continue reading
Okinawa Governor Hirokazu Nakaima visited UHM during his recent two-day trip to Hawai‘i. On November 9th, the governor and his entourage paid a call at the Center for Okinawan Studies, which is the only one of its kind outside of … Continue reading
Jon Shirota is the author of Lucky Come Hawaii , the first novel by an Asian American writer in Hawai‘i to become a national bestseller. Shirota will discuss how he came to write this landmark novel. “It’s the ’Merican way … Continue reading
Professor Ishihara will discuss the changing attitudes toward the Ryukyuan languages since 1879. Shortly after the Meiji Restoration, when Japan was established as a nation state, the Central Government of Japan (CGJ)’s policy was to Japanize the Okinawans by having … Continue reading
The International Institute for Okinawan Studies (IIOS) was established on April 1, 2009 at the University of the Ryukyus. It is a research institute that brings together all of the different disciplines focusing on Okinawan Studies at the University of … Continue reading
An exhibition featuring historical images of Karate in prewar Hawai‘i from the collection of the Hawaii Karate Museum Karate Demonstration Hawaii Karate Kenkyukai UH Manoa Art Department Auditorium Sunday, July 12, 2009 from 10:30 to 11:45 am Karate Lecture Charles … Continue reading
Who: Children and adults of all ages and backgrounds welcome! When: Tuesday, June 9, 2009 – 1:00 – 4:00 pm Where: Studio 2 at the Athletic Complex Please bring/wear: water, comfortable clothes, including sneakers Clinic Cost: Free! Parking Cost: $3.00 … Continue reading
Tomoaki Hara Associate Professor of Anthropology, Shizuoka University, Japan The 1997 city master plan of Yomitan Village, Okinawa, is unique in all of Japan in that it uses funshi (“feng shui”) as one of its key concepts. In the Ryukyu … Continue reading
The Center for Okinawan Studies held its inaugural conference at the Imin International Conference Center from March 19 to 21, 2009. The theme of the conference was “Where is Okinawan Studies Headed?” and it aimed to discuss various topics related … Continue reading
