A Two-Part Workshop on Okinawan Research Methods

by Dr. Manabu Yokoyama
Tuesday, April 24, 3 – 5 pm | Thursday, April 26, 3 – 5 pm

Place: Moore Hall 319 (Tokioka Room)

Dr. Manabu Yokoyama is one of the most accomplished scholars of Ryukyuan history and modern Okinawan historiography. He is well reputed for his detailed, document-based research on the historical interactions between Tokugawa Japan and the Ryukyuan Kingdom, but he is also highly regarded by expert academics for the great variety of research methods he employs in his work. As an important case study for this workshop, Dr. Yokoyama will bring into focus his study of the life and work of Frank Hawley (1876-1961), an English journalist, linguist, and Japanologist, whose precious Ryukyuan and Okinawan collection is now housed in Hamilton Library at UH Mānoa. Through a number of concrete examples, Dr. Yokoyama will share with us how the diverse approaches he takes to Okinawan studies have led to fascinating discoveries in his research.

Dr. Yokoyama holds a PhD in Japanese history from Tsukuba University, Japan. He taught at Notre Dame Seishin University for three decades until his recent retirement. He continues his research as an invited expert historian at Waseda University in Tokyo.

Don’t miss Library event too: “HAWLEY & SAKAMAKI: The Founding of UHM Ryukuan Studies,” Wednesday, April 25, 3 PM, Hamilton Library, Room 401.