PAN-PACIFIC RALLY TO DEMILITARIZE THE PACIFIC:

SOLIDARITY WITH OKINAWA, GUAM, TOKUNO ISLAND, KOREA & HAWAI`I

END THE OCCUPATION OF FUTENMA!

PRINCE KUHIO FEDERAL BUILDING, HONOLULU (300 ALA MOANA BLVD & PUNCHBOWL)

FRIDAY, MAY 14, 2010 4:30-6:30 (Hawaii)

Wednesday, December 16, 2009
12:00 noon – 1:00 PM
John A. Burns Hall, Room 3012, 3rd floor

Two EWC Research Program lectures:
Seminar on Okinawa’s Sustainable Island Development
1. SUSTAINBALE ISLAND TECHNOLOGIES: THE CASE OF OKINAWA
by Hiroshi Kakazu
2. CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS AND CONSTRAINTS OF ETHANOL PRODUCTION IN OKINAWA
by Hideki Uehara

1. SUSTAINBALE ISLAND TECHNOLOGIES: THE CASE OF OKINAWA

Come join us for Chimugukuru: A Celebration of the Heart, Soul and Spirit of Hawaii's Okinawan Community (featuring storyteller Alton Chung). 100% of proceeds from this celebration support the Hawaii United Okinawa Association and Ikuyu Madin (HUOA Capital Campaign). The event runs from 1 pm to 9 pm, headlined by two special storytelling programs. Join us for some or all of the special events planned for the day.

“Imi ni Miru Uchinaa” The Okinawa We See In Our Dreams: An Okinawa Conference on Identity Awareness.
A public discussion on Okinawa's past, present, and future through the eyes of Hawaii's 3rd and 4th generation Uchinaanchu.

Date: October 24, 2009 (Saturday)
Time: 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Place: Gushikawa Kouminkan (Uruma City, Okinawa)
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Ukwanshinkabudan

For more information: contact the Gushikawa Kouminkan at 098-973-3407 (Japanese language only)
http://www.ukwanshin.org/blog/?p=619

The 2nd Worldwide Uchinanchu Conference is being held in Brazil August 2008.

Saturday August 23rd there was a parade and Okinawan festival in Sao Paulo, attended by thousands of Okinawans from around the world, as well as many local Brazilians (Okinawan and non). There were several outstanding performances, capped off by a fireworks display.

It was a great chance for the many Uchinanchu who attended to meet each other.
See some matsuri photos HERE

Aloha!
The 26th HUOA Okinawan Festival will be held at Kapiolani Park (Waikiki) on August 30 and August 31, 2008 (Saturday and Sunday).

There will be continuous live performances by entertainers from Okinawa and Hawaii, lots of food booths selling everything from Andagi to huli huli chicken, a cultural booth, craft fair, children's games, and a bon dance.

See schedule below. For maps, program, photos, menus and other information, please see the official website http://www.OkinawanFestival.com

Saturday, August 30, 2008 8:30 am – 9:30 pm

Next year (2009) will be 25th Anniversay of the Strongman Triathlon on Miyako Island Okinawa, Japan. The competition features a 3km swim, 155km bicycle course, and a full-distance marathon run. The event is patterned after the "Grand Daddy" Ironman Triathlon on Kona, Hawaii. The All-Japan triathlon on Miyako Island is an event higly rated all over the world.

Hui Okinawa will be hosting the exciting Haari Boat festival in Hilo, Hawaii 15-16 August:

Join Us for an exciting celebration of Okinawan Culture in Hilo, August 15th and 16th for the 2008 International Haari Boat Festival and Races!

Hosted by Hui Okinawa, an International cultural organization promoting Okinawan culture and relationships worldwide, the races will be held on the beautiful Wailoa River in downtown Hilo, on Hawai`i's Big Island...

Today is the birthday of Toyama Kyuzo, who is regarded as the "Father of Okinawan Emigration." Toyama was born on November 9, 1868, in Kin Town, Okinawa.

Toyama-san faced much opposition when he first proposed his idea to send Okinawans abroad. But finally, after much persuading, the first 26 Okinawans departed Naha Port for Hawaii on December 5, 1899. They would first stop at Yokohama Port, then eventually leave for Hawaii.