First: Organizing a Ryukyu Independent Organization. Second: Save Ryukyu culture action. Save Ryukyu characters, languages, costumes, songs and dances, etc. Third: Supervisors should meet regularly to discuss how to achieve Ryukyu independence.
There are actually people doing this right now. But they're being suppressed and threatened by Japan. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE--LNBLr3eS1k.html
After the US gave Okinawa back to Japan, it paid rent to the Land Owners for the land occupied by bases. The people getting rich from these leases, without having to work, were perfectly willing to keep the bases intact.
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Under Japan, there will be no international recognition for Okinawan. Okinawa becoming independent state and not aid Japan would be satisfactory for S Korean government. Japan destroyed Okinawan culture and language and suffered under Japan. Now S Korean government can aid Okinawan with weapons and training if Okinawan wants independent because Japanese government will not just give freedom by votes.
I see some people trying to argue the Okinawans hate Japan or the US more and why they're right and whatever... It actually goes BOTH ways depending on the person, so stop arguing. I have Okinawan family members that exclusively hate Japan, exclusively hate the US, and even hate both.
Wow. Was involved with this Uprising on the Military side as a Ryuku Armed Forces Police MP. Very accurate description on the causes that brought this about. The Indigenous People of Okinawa still pay the price of hosting our unwanted Military Forces. They still peacefully protest the occupation almost 50 years after Reversion.
Yeah, well the Okinawans were annexed by the Japanese illegally and want their islands back. Not treated very well by the Japanese nor do the locals refer to themselves as Japanese. In fact, when I was growing up in Okinawa I was always told to say I'm Okinawan, not Japanese. We were used as human shields during WWII by the Japanese against the US troops. A lot of annoymosity, especially with the older generation. Okinawans resent the Japanese for mistreatment and disrespect of our land. Okinawa is NOT Japan's Hawai'i. They took away the right-away just to go to beaches that used to have public access. I can go on forever about this but please, this video is not entirely correct.
So interesting. My relatives all live in Okinawa. My mother married and came to the Us in 1965. I have lost touch with any of my relatives in Okinawa. Though I still remember the address of my grandmother 63.5 kuniyoshi itoman shi. How’s that for a memory.
My mom is a half breed (Okinawan and Puerto Rican), USMC guy made her and took off. Okinawa is a better place to be a half breed than Japan. My mom took me there back in the 90s, I loved Okinawa
Interesting fact is that the Ainu and Okinawans have similar genetics. Both are known to be hairy and I've even heard mainlanders mistakening Okinawans as Ainu.
We have in average 27% of Jomon blood, with the rest being Yayoi. Mainland japanese people have around 12% of Jomon with the rest being Yayoi, that's why Okinawans are closely related to the Ainu, because Ainu are descendants of the original Jomon that isolated in the north, thus mixing less with the Yayoi genes.
I've read this as well and I think it does basically come down to them having more Jomon extraction. I have heard stories of Okinawans being mistaken for Ainu and vice-versa. I'm Okinawan and I would say I have some similar features to Ainu, like hairy face and body, double eyelids, and prominent nose bridge.
Hernando Malinche Native. I’m form Ishigaki. Why would I use Shima Kutuba? I have an accent but Shima Kutuba is no longer normalized in the younger generation. I only use it whenever I greet someone or when I talk to my grand parents. Do Scottish people use Gaelic in daily basis? Same thing.
Hernando Malinche Depending on which island you're from, the younger to the middle-aged generation is more likely to speak the standard Japanese with an Okinawa accent here in Ishigaki Island. Different places, such as the northern part of mainland Okinawa may relatively speaks more Shima Kutuba. The skin color is not much different from the Japanese on the mainland, some of us have tanned skin, but mainly because we often go under the sun(Okinawa has a thriving fishing industry and a lot of grownups work under the sun.) We aren’t born with dark skin like the Southeast Asians, we are just like the Taiwanese. Search some famous celebrity who was born and raised in Okinawa, and you might get a clue. Although- there are certain stereotype that we are hairier and have more defined facial features compared to the main land Japanese. And I think that’s true since I’m hairy my self😂 Anyway, I’m happy to hear that you’re interested in Okinawa. I hope you get to visit us someday.👍 also your Japanese is very good.
Hernando Malinche Hmmm I’ve been to Tokyo several times but I never experience being outcasted or treated like a foreigner. Also Aragaki Yui, a native okinawan celebrity, doesn’t look different from the mainland Japanese at all, so that would be a yes.
Okinawa has so deeply assimilated into Japan that there's really no getting out of it at this point. It would probably only be to the detriment of Okinawa, especially with China getting antsy over any island in that region.
Ryukyu was independent for several centuries but Catalonia has never been independent. I respect catalan's decision about independence as long as history is not manipulated. It's a fact that CATALONIA IS SPAIN in the same way as any other Spanish region. Don't tell lies.
Talk about a story. I think it's as unfortunate as the plight of indigenous people all over the world. The only "connection" I have with first learning about Okinawa is a pair of miniature shisaa that guard my bedroom door from my bookshelf. Purchased, in all places, in a quiet little shop in SF Japantown dedicated to Okinawan goods and (I think) tea. Wish I could've stayed longer and bought more stuff. And also, I wish there were more resources for this moderately unknown history, since not many seem to know what Okinawa is - other than being a place where US sailors are stationed 😐
I just got sent here with the US military and I want to ask, how do you feel about individual American service members. Not the organization, but us as people? Do we tend to be rude? What can I do to be more respectful and less invasive?
Actually, I have no idea how truly they are affected our normal life because I’m living in Naha where does not have any military base, but I personally like them as people. They’re kinda nice, not rude at all. Also I think most of Okinawan people love them like how I feel about them. WWⅡ was terrible and it should never do again in the future, but it doesn’t mean we hate Americans who live in Okinawa. I hope we can live with respect for each in this beautiful island together :)
We Support Ryukyu independence, but Ryuku should be the ally of the USA🇺🇸 to fight against Commie China🇨🇳. Ryuku should be not a part of any other countries like China🇨🇳 and Japan🇯🇵.
George Murasaki! I wish I knew about this earlier,. I was back on Okinawa From November 2018 through Feb. 15, '2019. I would have enjoyed seeing your exhibit and speaking with you all. Maybe the next time you come to Okinawa. Is there a link to follow so I can keep up with your research?
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@@jadeyunetdicaprio5754 not all the time, it happened like twice in 2016, and i think there was also a drunk driver incident, and the media does talk about it, alot, stop talking out of your ass buddy.
@@jadeyunetdicaprio5754 it's hilarious, you're acting like i didn't live there and don't know these things. you're just another pathetic weak minded sheep.
It is a mistake for the U.S. to hand over Okinawa to Japan. I want the Okinawa people to be independent of Ryukyu. They have a separate history and think they are not Yamatoes themselves. What the Japanese did to them was sacrifice and treated them as a second-class citizen. Of course, from the threat of China, we have an alliance with the United States.
@@d_bennji When push comes to shove the Koreans will buckle over and side with China, they're close. The Japanese will always oppose the Chinese. It's in Okinawa's best interest to stay in Japan. As an American I can say, Japan is running a lot smoother than the states. We have some serious work to do here.
I actually agree. If you guys want independence, everyone should be cool with it, including Japan. Hell even Japan should help you guys by setting up your independence. You can still be great friends/family, military allies & economic partners for the big three like Phillipines, Korea & Japan to keep the CCP in line & to make sure they don't use you for their own political ends, it's a win-win-win for political stability for the region to if we all play the cards right.
It's amazing how biased Americans are in their portrayals of China, Japan, and ofc their own country. Yes, just gloss over all the atrocities by Japan/Murica on the Okinawans but label the Chinese as arrogant, while pointing out that they were in fact providing more and objectively superior goods to Ryukyu... The logic is strong.
As far as I’m concerned Japan committed the worst atrocities during World War 2... the rape of NanKing, the Bataan death march, beheadings of American and Filipino POWs, and countless other atrocities. What portrayal are you talking about, your final conclusion on what/who Okinawa belongs to? 12,520 Americans fell here and 110,000 Japanese too. not to mention the civilian deaths too.
My uncle was sent to Okinawa after the WW II he fought in Germany but once he was promoted he reenlisted and was reassigned. He told me at first they thought he was a tall Japanese or Okinawan but they found out he was a Mescalero Apache he had to explain who his people were and showed them some pics. He said he had the best time there. He was there for a while left in 1948 cam back in 1958 to 1964 never told me exactly were he was stationed but seen pictures of tents he lived in god rest his soul.