Okinawan program on March 1, 2008 in Los Angeles

vkm — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 14:33:00 -0800

There's going to be a public program at the Japanese American National Museum about Okinawans and their global networks. It is being co-presented by the Center for Migration Studies at the University of the Ryukyus where Jon Shirota got the inspiration for his play.

Community Forum: Okinawans and Their Global Networks
Saturday, March 1, 2008
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Click here for more info

Discovering “Voices from Okinawa”

editor — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 14:23:16 -0800

Discovering "Voices from Okinawa"

By Jon Shirota

My father came to Hawaii from Okinawa in 1907 as an indentured laborer for a sugar plantation company. My mother followed in 1910 as a picture bride and then also became a laborer. When their children began going to school, they both learned to read and write Japanese and English.

They dreamed of one day returning home wealthy, but that day never came. The elusive pot of gold under the rainbow, neither kind nor cruel, was indifferent to them.

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Okinawan program on March 1, 2008 in Los Angeles

Discovering “Voices from Okinawa”

Discovering "Voices from Okinawa"