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CJS concluded its Spring 2024 seminar series with “Oink in Okinawa: Rooting through changes in Okinawa’s heirloom pigs and cuisine” by Dr. Ben Schrager and Dr. Sayaka Sakuma. Both distinguished CJS alumni recently embarked on their academic careers at Utsunomiya University in Tochigi prefecture, Japan. They earned their Ph.D. in Geography at UH Mānoa in 2019 and 2020, respectively. They gave an update on their latest research about the  evolution of Okinawa’s relations to heirloom pigs and cuisine.

Dr. Schrager and Dr. Sakuma presenting their research

Thank you to our presenters for your fascinating presentation, the UH Mānoa Center for Okinawan Studies for co-sponsoring this event with us, and the vibrant community who came to Mānoa to attend the seminar!

A room of 30+ attendees came to watch Dr. Schrager and Dr. Sakuma’s presentation

Thank you all for a great Spring 2024 seminar season. We wish you a wonderful summer and look forward to having you back again for the start of our Fall 2024 seminar series. Please bookmark our website and check back for future events!