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The 18th Uchinanchu Festival: A gathering of Okinawans from around the world
A symbol of Okinawa's individuality The 7th World Uchinanchu Festival (organized by the Okinaw…

Ryusuke Kawai • Nov. 11, 2022

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Japan Okinawans Okinawa Prefecture Uchinanchu
Japan Okinawans Okinawa Prefecture Uchinanchu
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Inspire Forward: Nikkei Heroes Under 30
Karen Tengan Okuda: Exploring and Expressing Her Uchinānchu / Okinawan Identity
As a second-generation Uchinānchu (Okinawan immigrant), Karen Tengan Okuda lives and works on the u…

Karen Kawaguchi • Oct. 17, 2022

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Australia Australians generations human geography identity Japanese diaspora Karen Tengan Okuda languages magazines Nisei Okinawans Sydney Uchinanchu
Australia Australians generations human geography identity Japanese diaspora Karen Tengan Okuda languages magazines Nisei Okinawans Sydney Uchinanchu
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Revival of the Ryukyu Diplomacy through Uchinanchu Abroad! Alternatives to the Issue of Relocation of the US Military Base to Henoko—Part 2
Thousands of People from Brazil and Hawaii Gather for This Huge Event The next thing I think of af…

Masayuki Fukasawa • Sept. 2, 2022

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Henoko (Okinawa) Japan military bases Okinawa Prefecture
Henoko (Okinawa) Japan military bases Okinawa Prefecture
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Revival of the Ryukyu Diplomacy through Uchinanchu Abroad! Alternatives to the Issue of Relocation of the US Military Base to Henoko—Part 1
Announcing One’s Candidacy at the White House on a Whim? Shimoji Mikio (from Okinawa, 60 y…

Masayuki Fukasawa • Sept. 1, 2022

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Brazil Henoko (Okinawa) Japan Mikio Shimoji Okinawa Prefecture United States
Brazil Henoko (Okinawa) Japan Mikio Shimoji Okinawa Prefecture United States
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On Nikkei
No. 13 "Identity is a place to belong" - Michie Yasufuso, Chairperson of the Board of Directors of NPO ABC Japan
Tsurumi Ward, Yokohama City: A city of multicultural coexistence Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, is the main …

Ryusuke Kawai • Aug. 12, 2022

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ABC Japan (organization) Brazil Brazilians in Japan dekasegi foreign workers identity Japan Kanagawa Prefecture Michie Yasufuso multiculturalism Nikkei in Japan Okinawa Prefecture Tsurumi Ward (Yokohama) Yokohama
ABC Japan (organization) Brazil Brazilians in Japan dekasegi foreign workers identity Japan Kanagawa Prefecture Michie Yasufuso multiculturalism Nikkei in Japan Okinawa Prefecture Tsurumi Ward (Yokohama) Yokohama
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Julieta Fonte Iha, a Cuban Nikkei
Modernity shortens distances, information is just a click away, we can strengthen bonds of friendsh…

Roberto Oshiro Teruya • July 4, 2022

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Cuba Japan musical instruments Okinawans Okinawa Prefecture Peruvians shamisen Uchinanchu
Cuba Japan musical instruments Okinawans Okinawa Prefecture Peruvians shamisen Uchinanchu
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The first Nisei and Okinawa
I write this article in memory and recognition of all the Nisei who had to travel from a very young…

Fernando Nakasone Nozoe • June 29, 2022

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generations Japan Nisei Okinawans Okinawa Prefecture Peru
generations Japan Nisei Okinawans Okinawa Prefecture Peru
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Nikkei Chronicles #11—Itadakimasu 3! Nikkei Food, Family, and Community
Nantu, the Mochi of Uchina
As Nikkei, we have inherited a culture that our ancestors brought from Japan. My grandparents, who …

Roberto Oshiro Teruya • June 8, 2022

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communities families food Japan mochi Okinawa Prefecture Peru Uchina
communities families food Japan mochi Okinawa Prefecture Peru Uchina
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Inspire Forward: Nikkei Heroes Under 30
Graziela Tamanaha: Young Leadership and Inspiration in the Brazilian Nikkei Community—Part 1
Her father’s family is from Nishihara, Okinawa; her mother’s is from Hokkaido, Japan. H…

Tatiana Maebuchi • Feb. 23, 2022

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Brazil generations Graziela Tamanaha Japan Okinawans Okinawa Prefecture Sansei Uchinanchu
Brazil generations Graziela Tamanaha Japan Okinawans Okinawa Prefecture Sansei Uchinanchu
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Sata Andagi
I don't know when you came into my life, I just know that now you are part of it, of my culture…

Roberto Oshiro Teruya • Nov. 19, 2021

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culture food identity Japan Okinawans Okinawa Prefecture Peru symbolism Uchinanchu women
culture food identity Japan Okinawans Okinawa Prefecture Peru symbolism Uchinanchu women
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