BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//PYVOBJECT//NONSGML Version 1//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:events.uid.4615@www.discovernikkei.org DTSTART:20140504T000000Z DTEND:20140504T000000Z DESCRIPTION:<strong>Cultural News and GVJCI</strong> present a slide show p resentation and book signing of a new guide book\,<strong> &quot\;Okinawa and Ryukyu Islands: The First Comprehensive Guide to the Entire Ryukyu Isl and Chain&quot\;</strong> by Tuttle Publishing. <strong>Author Robert Wal ker</strong> \, Law Professor at University of Maryland - Asian Division i n Okinawa\, will present a slide show of his new book and travels. &quot\; Okinawa and the Ryukyu Islands&quot\; is the first comprehensive guide to the 150 sub-tropical island chain that stretches across 600 miles from Jap an to Taiwan. These are some of the most stunningly beautiful islands in t he world. Illustrated with over 200 color photographs and 40 maps\, this b ook provides essential travel tips to help tourists avoid costly mistakes. It also includes a large fold-out map of Okinawa and the Ryukyu chain wit h insets for the major islands and cities.\n\nThis is a free program open to the public that will be in our GVJCI Nisei Veterans Hall.&nbsp\; For mo re information\, contact the GVJCI office at (310) 324-6611\, or email inf o@jci-gardena.org DTSTAMP:20240419T154606Z SUMMARY:Okinawa Guide Book &amp\; Slide Show URL:/en/events/2014/05/04/okinawa-guide-book-amp-slide-show/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR