Reading of names at school entrance ceremonies in Naha halted by flight of U.S. planes
A CH-53E heavy lift transport helicopter lands at Futenma Air Station while entrance ceremonies are being held at Ginowan Junior High School. (9:59 a.m., April 7, Ginowan)
April 8, 2021 Ryukyu Shimpo
Chubu – On April 7, public elementary, junior high, and high schools held opening ceremonies and entrance ceremonies for the new school year. Despite having received requests to pause flights for the day from the boards of education in the area, U.S. military planes proceeded with flights at Kadena Air Base and Futenma Air Station. According to the Okinawa Board of Education, at high schools in Naha, entrance ceremonies were paused when what appeared to be U.S. planes flew overhead multiple times during the reading of students’ names.
That same day, the Okinawa Board of Education reported the situation to the Okinawa Defense Bureau and requested that flights be paused on April 8, when special education schools would hold their entrance ceremonies.
(English translation by T&CT and Ellen Huntley)
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