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Long-time Okinawan politician Teruya Kantoku has retired. He served as a representative of Okinawa Prefecture to the Parliament of Japan for a combined 24 years. "Uchinanchu will decide the future of Uchinanchu!" he said in an inspiring farewell message. Uchinanchu is the Native term to refer to Indigenous Okinawans. Mr. Teruya has long been an advocate of Okinawan self-determination, including the removal of the U.S. military bases from Okinawa. Additionally, Mr. Teruya has been a steadfast supporter of the Ryukyu / Okinawan independence movement, frequently appearing at independence events. In February 2019 Robert Kajiwara, President of the Peace For Okinawa Coalition, was detained by the Japan Immigration Bureau while transiting between Honolulu and Tokyo via Kansai International Airport. The next day Kajiwara was scheduled to speak at a press conference at the Japan Parliament to discuss his petition with 200,000+ signatures demanding a stop to the construction of the U.S. military base at Henoko, Okinawa. Mr. Teruya called the Bureau and personally intervened for Kajiwara, who was then released. The Peace For Okinawa Coalition would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude for the hard work of Mr. Teruya Kantoku over the course of his long career. His numerous contributions to Okinawa have left a lasting impact that will reverberate for generations to come. テルヤ寛徳様、うかじでーびる!ちばいみそーち! Video Link: Tweet from the Social Democratic Party of Japan:
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Uchinanchu (Indigenous Okinawans) recently held a ceremony remembering the third anniversary of the loss of an Okinawa dugong that was found washed ashore. The dugong was one of a family of three remaining dugong native to the waters of Oura Bay at Henoko, Okinawa. The U.S. and Japan are building another illegal military base against the will of Uchinanchu. The coral reef at Oura Bay is considered the second most biodiverse reef in the world, and is being decimated by the construction of the military base.
The Okinawa dugong is recognized as an endangered species due to the loss of its habitat caused by the U.S. and Japanese military occupation of Okinawa. The Ryukyuan Island of Myaaku (Miyako) has canceled its traditional Paantu ritual for the second year in a row due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Paantu is recognized by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage of the Ryukyu Islands. 10/11/2021 0 Comments Happy Indigenous Peoples Day!Ryukyuans / Okinawans are recognized as the Indigenous peoples of the Ryukyu Islands by the United Nations and many other NGO's and scholars around the world. However, Japan refuses to recognizes this since doing so would restore Ryukyu's independence, and Japan would no longer be able to force U.S. military bases into Okinawa and all of the Ryukyu Islands.
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"Okinawans call for independence at the United Nations." Podcast / audio version of the UN panel presentation (side event) titled "Demilitarizing the Pacific: Ryukyu (Okinawa), Mariana (Guam) and Hawaii," that originally aired 10 March 2021 at the UN Human Rights Council 46th session in Geneva, Switzerland. Sponsored by Incomindios, an NGO in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations. Co-sponsored by the Koani Foundation and the Peace For Okinawa Coalition. Special thanks to OCW670 and the Ryukyu Independence Action Network. This presentation discusses Luchu (Okinawan) history, including the ongoing illegal occupation by both the U.S. and Japan. Also discussed are the issues relating to U.S. military bases in Okinawa, including the construction of the military base at Henoko. Speakers: Robert Kajiwara and Hoshin Nakamura Hoshin Nakamura is professor emeritus of Okinawa University. He is Native Ryukyuan, and survived the Battle of Okinawa in 1945 in which at least one out of every four Okinawans were killed. Professor Nakamura has degrees in Asian Studies from the University of Hawaii at Manoa and Seton Hall University. He taught history at Okinawa University for over 20 years, and has also taught at University of Maryland and University of the Ryukyus. Professor Nakamura has been involved in the Ryukyu independence movement for over five decades. Since 2019 he has been a frequent representative of Ryukyu / Okinawan rights at the United Nations. Streaming on Buzzsprout, Spotify, Apple Music, Google, and many other podcast streaming sites. https://www.buzzsprout.com/1865871/9332433-okinawans-call-for-independence-at-the-un.mp3?download=true https://open.spotify.com/episode/0Bh0XJAb5lqXu9LCYdohzj https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rob-kajiwara/id1589158835
Podcast versions of interview between Rob Kajiwara and Alfred de Zayas discussing Luchu's (Okinawa's) right to independence, double standards in the human rights 'industry,' and more.
"Building a Just World Order" Buzzsprout https://www.buzzsprout.com/1865871/episodes/9323400 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/episode/0nYRqsrILXVQdKeG1ik4hX?si=MJnrejBiTz6Nr9VZq1DnZw&dl_branch=1 Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rob-kajiwara/id1589158835 10/6/2021 0 Comments U.S. military poisons Okinawa's water, claims they "don't know" where poison came from |
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