Okinawan Junior High School students learn about the Constitution of Japan in Uchinaguchi
On June 13 at Chatan Junior High School, students recited Article 9 of the Constitution for the peace education class.
June 22, 2014 Ryukyu Shimpo
On June 13, Chatan Junior High School held a peace education class for third-grade students. Special-guest lecturer Eiko Ginoza from the Half Century Miyamori, a peace organization, gave a speech on the theme of “Learning about Peace.” Seven students recited Article 9 of the Constitution of Japan in the original, in English and in Uchinaguchi.
During the class, students watched a war film. Ginoza spoke about war survivors. She told students, “The Japanese government is preparing to change the Constitution. If a war begins, your generation will be sent to the battlefield.”
Students learned the importance of the Constitution. Asuka Nakasone, one of the students who read Article 9 of the Constitution said, “Reading Article 9 in English gave me an opportunity to think about the Constitution, war, and peace.”
(English translation by T&CT and Megumi Chibana)
Previous Article:Movie about Okinawan war photographer screened
Next Article:Nago city council asks governments to cancel expanding restricted US-military sea area in Henoko
[Similar Articles]
- Himeyuri Peace Museum marks its 25th anniversary
- Japan’s move to restore right to collective self-defense worrying high school students: “Do we have to go to war?”
- High school students guide explaining Japanese schoolgirls who worked for the Imperial Japanese Army during Battle of Okinawa
- Prime Minister Abe’s re-interpretation of the peace clause: Okinawan people concerned changes could provide a way to war
- Ikkokudou talks about becoming a ventriloquist in guest lecture at Ginoza Junior High School, “When your dreams change, it is progress”
Webcam(Kokusai Street)
