Robert Kajiwara
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Robert Kajiwara is a Ryukyuan (Okinawan) Hawaiian singer-songwriter, writer, and human rights activist. He has been featured in over 60 news and media publications in more than 15 countries, including The Associated Press, BBC World, The South China Morning Post, Japan Times, ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, and many others. He is president of the Peace For Okinawa Coalition. Kajiwara has spoken at numerous venues, including the United Nations, the United States Capitol Hill, the Japan Diet, Yale University, Okinawa International University, University of the Ryukyus, and many more.
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Education:
- PhD in History - Manchester Metropolitan University (in progress '21)
- MA in History - University of Nebraska at Kearney ('19)
- Master of Asian International Affairs - University of Hawaii at Manoa (in progress '21)
- BA in History, Asia/Pacific focus - University of Hawaii at Manoa ('15)
- AA in Teaching, Certificate in Global Studies - Leeward Community College ('14)
- BA in History, Asia/Pacific focus - University of Hawaii at Manoa ('15)
Books:
- Hawaii, Christianity, and the United States: A Complicated History (2019)
- Occupied Okinawa: The United States of America and Japan's Desecration of Okinawa's Democracy and Environment (2019)
- Ryukyu - Okinawa Impressionism (2018)
Articles:
- "Why Okinawans Are Outraged Over Aegis Ashore Cancellation." July 8, 2020. The Diplomat.
- "New Military Base Increases Calls For Okinawa's Independence." February 20, 2019. Honolulu Civil Beat.
