Okinawa: The American Years, 1945-1972
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Chronology, history, photos, and more on post-war Okinawa.
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Important American, Japanese, and Okinawan figures
involved in foreign policy affecting
Dean Acheson - U.S. Secretary of State from 1949 to 1953. He
appointed John Foster Dulles to negotiate the Japanese peace treaty,
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Gives several short essays and FAQ on Okinawa life and culture, as well as political issues with US military bases.
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Nobumasa Sato's Home Page -----Love for my family.
The pray for peace ( another )
A symbolic incident: Okinawan school girl
was raped by U.S. service men.
Weekly Local news by Okinawan presses.
So nice to put my pages into a trash box.
Do not hesitate to post the English
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A former US navyman's recollections of Okinawa 30 years ago and impressions from visiting there again recently.
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JPRI Occasional Paper No. 11 (February 1998)
In 1967, I was shipped from Miramar Naval Air Station, in San Diego, California, to a small utility squadron based at Naha, Okinawa, then an American-run island with a Japanese culture that had been captured in bloody fighting during World War II.
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Gives an introduction to Okinawa, the 'base' problem, and regional culture.
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This is the part of the site where I put articles written about Okinawa.
It is divided into three areas.
an introduction to Okinawa
I am trying to include as much original work as I can. I have included interesting pieces found elsewhere and these are credited to the original author but otherwise
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Ex-patriot group to strengthen Hispanic ties in Okinawa.
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Boricua in Japan
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