February 8, 2018 Ryukyu Shimpo
By Peruvian Correspondent Mitsuhiro Akamine
The Sixth World Youth Uchinanchu Festival commenced in the evening on February 6 local time in Lima, Peru (Japan time February 7).
The festival attracts young people of Okinawan descent from all over the world.
The opening ceremony was held at the Peruvian Okinawan Hall on the outskirts of Lima.
More than 100 people of Okinawan descent ranging from teens to...
January 31, 2018 Ryukyu Shimpo
Spurred by concerns about the rising threat of nuclear weapons, Mikhail Gorbachev (86), former president of the Soviet Union, Nobel Peace Prize winner, and leading figure in bringing the Cold War to a close, sent a message to the people of Okinawa through the...
December 8, 2017 Ryukyu Shimpo
For the first time starting on December 8, the U.S. Department of the Interior will conduct interviews with seven former Okinawan prisoners of war in order to preserve memories of Honouliuli POW Camp in Hawaii during World War II.
The...
December 4, 2017 Correspondent Heiji Taira of Ryukyu Shimpo reports
On November 6, La Unión Private Elementary and Middle School for students of Japanese descent in Lima, Peru, held a lesson on peace education as part of an integrated curriculum.
Japan International...
November 6, 2017 Ryukyu Shimpo
By Yukiyo Zaha
Washington D.C. – The Washington Okinawa Kai (Itsuko Asato, president), formed by Okinawans and their descendants living in Washington D.C. and surrounding areas, celebrated the October 30 anniversary...
October 31, 2017 Ryukyu Shimpo
Okinawa Prefecture hosted “World Uchinanchu Day,” which was designated last year the 6th International Uchinanchu Festival, on October 30 at the ANA Crown Plaza Hotel Okinawa Harbor View in Naha.
The event was attended by...
October 3, 2017 Ryukyu Shimpo
Takahiro Miyagi reporting from Barcelona
Catalonia, the autonomous region located in northeastern Spain, voted for independence in a referendum held on October 1.
90% of voters voted in favor of becoming an...
September 3, 2017 Ryukyu Shimpo
By Wu Li Jun
The Worldwide Uchinanchu Business Association (WUB), founded 20 years ago, held their 21st WUB Network Conference at Hawaii University’s East-West Center September 1.
The conference was attended by around...
August 28, 2017 Ryukyu Shimpo
By Sadao Tome
On August 23, Okinawan American Kitty Sankey, age 69, was awarded the Nisei Week Pioneer Spirit Award for her contributions to the Japanese American community.
The award ceremony was held in Little Tokyo’s...
August 21, 2017 Ryukyu Shimpo
Special Correspondent Yukiyo Zaha reporting
On August 19 the Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA) held the general session of its 25th Anniversary Convention in Anaheim, California. There, APALA adopted...
August 14, 2017 Ryukyu Shimpo
By Special Correspondent Yukiyo Zaha
Chicago – The peace organization comprised of retired U.S. military members, Veterans for Peace (VFP) held their 32nd Annual Convention this past weekend.
During the VFP Business meeting on August 12, members...
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